'The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology'
Abstract
One of the key advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) is its digital thread, which allows
for rapid communication, iteration, and sharing of a design model and its corresponding physical
representation. While this enables a more efficient design process, it also presents opportunities
for cyber-attacks to impact the physical word. In this paper the authors examine potential attack
vectors along the Additive Manufacturing process chain. Specifically, the effects of cyber-physical attacks, and potential means for detecting them, are explored. Based on the results of
this study, recommendations are presented for preventing and detecting cyber-physical attacks on
AM processes.Mechanical Engineerin
