IoT Security: Experts Recommend a 'Layering' Strategy
IoT security may not be easy, but it can be done effectively.
Cybersecurity professionals agree that securing an Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure requires a rigorous?security-in-depth strategy.
This IoT security strategy requires organizations to secure data in the cloud, protect data integrity while in transit over the public internet, and securely provision devices. Each layer builds greater security assurance in the overall infrastructure.
A big challenge in maintaining IoT security centers around the fact that capabilities of different IoT devices vary. Some devices might be computers running common desktop operating systems, and some devices might be running very light-weight operating systems.
The security best practices applicable to these devices can vary somewhat. If provided, additional security and deployment best practices from the manufacturers of these devices should be followed.
Additionally, there’s often the issue of some legacy and constrained devices might not have been designed specifically for IoT deployment. These devices might lack the capability to encrypt data, connect with the Internet, or provide advanced auditing.
In these cases, a modern and secure field gateway can aggregate data from legacy devices and provide the security required for connecting these devices over the internet. Field gateways can provide secure authentication, negotiation of encrypted sessions, receipt of commands from the cloud, and many other security features.
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