As global semiconductor equipment sales continue to reach record highs, the industry has become a target for threat actors. To enable automated data transfer between different equipment, almost all advance semiconductor fabrications follow to the SECS/GEM standard. However, since this standard was not preliminarily designed with cybersecurity, it's difficult for fabrications to mitigate cyber threats through a single solution.

Although the SECS/GEM standard is crucial for advance semiconductor fabrications, there has yet to be a comprehensive threat study based on the SECS/GEM standard. Therefore, this research will explore the SECS/GEM standard and its communication protocols. When advance fabrications face cyberattacks, it directly impacts global chip production and cycles. To mitigate the threats posed by threat actors to the semiconductor industry, this talk will also analyze the cybersecurity standards for semiconductor fabrications and provide recommendations for protection strategies.