Security News > 2021 > April > 5 Fundamental But Effective IoT Device Security Controls

With more than 30 billion active IoT device connections estimated by 2025, it is imperative information-security professionals find an efficient framework to better monitor and protect IoT devices from being leveraged for distributed denial or service, ransomware or even data exfiltration.

There are too many examples of threat actors gaining access to a supposedly insignificant IoT device, like the HVAC control system for a global retail chain, only to pivot to other unsecured devices on the same network before reaching valuable sensitive information.

While phishing remains the most popular attack vector, reinforcing the need for humans to be an integral part of strong security program, IoT devices now offer another avenue for cybercriminals to access accounts and networks to steal data, conduct reconnaissance and further deploy malware.

The manufacturing cycle for the design of IoT devices rarely incorporates the implementation of security during the development process.

The success of IoT attacks is usually achieved when a compromised IoT device is connected to a network that contains sensitive or critical data.

Identifying and protecting your IoT device network today can save your time, data and capital in the future.

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