Smart manufacturing introduces new risks as Industry 4.0 merges IT and OT, expanding attack surfaces through IoT, cloud, and automation. Manufacturers now manage 45 machine identities for every human one, making identity a primary security perimeter. Threats include phishing, insider IP theft, IoT credential weaknesses, and generative AI misuse. CyberArk and AWS address these challenges with zero standing privileges, just-in-time access, automated secrets management, and endpoint controls, safeguarding sensitive IP and OT systems. Case studies like Arçelik highlight how scaling cloud-based identity security strengthens resilience, compliance, and innovation in global manufacturing.

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