This paper was authored by A. Budiardjo, J. Geater, F. Hirsch, M. Pfeifer, D. Richter and published by the Digital Twin Consortium on October 25, 2022. The paper provides guidance to help organizations design digital twins securely and safely for digital transformation. It presents an understandable and interoperable model for digital twins’ security and safety assurance that satisfies all stakeholders: technical, business, and regulatory.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Building Retrofits, Cloud & Data Analytics, Communications, Computer/Network Hardware, Cybersecurity/Privacy, Data Networking, Energy Efficiency/Management, Intelligent Building, Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Twin, Trust Vectors, Resilient Dynamic Systems, Connection Profiles