IASME IoT Cyber
Global Cyber attacks on IoT devices surged by 300% in 2023. While cyber security has long been associated with big corporations, a number of recent data breach reports paint a different picture: IoT Security is becoming essential for every device; and that is where IASME IoT Cyber comes in.
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What is IASME IoT Cyber?
IASME developed IoT Cyber to act as a certification provided to IoT manufacturers that are compliant with cyber security best practices and have demonstrated their ability to secure their internet-connected devices.
What Does IASME IoT Cyber Do?
The IoT Cyber Certification is tailored to achieve the following four objectives:
- Acts as an assurance to your customers that their IoT devices have the best security controls.
- Allows you to be compliant with the UK and European Cyber laws and standards.
- Shows your commitment to implementing cyber security best practices.
- Allows your product to display the IoT Security Assured Logo and associated benefits
What are the main IoT Security Issues?
In 2022, a hacker exploited a vulnerability in one of the well-known security camera models to launch massive attacks on social media platforms. This attack is just one example of how IoT devices can be exploited. The following are further examples of these issues.
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Lack of Manufacturer Compliance – As more IoT devices are released to the market, more underlying vulnerabilities are discovered. For instance, in 2018, AV-TEST Institute found that most wearable devices with Bluetooth remain visible after pairing. This is primarily due to the manufacturers not adhering to best practices and standards. Defective devices also manifest when manufacturers do not develop and push regular updates to their IoT devices.
- Lack of User Awareness – IoT being a new technology means users lack awareness of its functionality, leaving them vulnerable to social engineering attacks. So, instead of malevolent actors targeting IoT devices directly, they dupe the user into giving access to the devices.
What are the IoT Security Solutions
Cyber security for devices is being defined by its evolving nature. Both the defenders and attackers are constantly innovating ways to be successful. In a quest to deal with existing and emerging threats, device manufacturer often face the following primary challenges:
Adherence to cyber security best practices
Manufacturers need to adhere to IoT best practices and standards. These include, penetration testing activities where they do regular attack simulations against their IoT devices to root out possible vulnerabilities. Manufacturers should also develop regular updates and automatically push those updates to their IoT devices.
Building user awareness
Users are part of an attack vector that is usually targeted by malevolent actors seeking to breach the IoT networks. Manufacturers and other stakeholders need to build awareness on efficient ways of using IoT devices.
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Why get IASME IoT Cyber?
One way IoT device manufacturers can prove that they are aligned to the UK and European cyber security legislation and standards is by acquiring IoT security assured. The scheme also assures your customers that your IoT devices have been built according to the best security controls.
What are the different levels of Certification?
IASME IoT Cyber is available in two levels:
IoT Cyber Baseline
This signifies alignment to the proposed UK legislation via a self assessment which is assessed by an assessor.
IoT Cyber Assurance
IoT Cyber Assurance is a hands on Audit of the device, Hub, App and cloud service.
Why choose Defensity for your IoT Certification?
- At Defensity, we are real cybersecurity experts. Every day, we help IoT users in many different niches implement real-life solutions to cybersecurity threats.
- Because cybersecurity is our bread and butter, we can provide you with custom Cybersecurity solutions tailored to your needs.
- Many Cyber Security companies have backgrounds in cybersecurity theory but lack the experience we have regarding practical cybersecurity attacks and threat prevention.
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