As you’ve explored the realm of cybersecurity and risk management, you’ve likely encountered new areas of vulnerability that remained unaddressed in previous sweeps. If so, you’re in good company. The cyber world is dynamic and constantly deepening, offering new risk frontiers to be aware of in your day-to-day operations.
IoT security tenets are one of these newly emerged concepts and are one of the most anticipated cybersecurity trends to materialize in 2023, according to the experts at Forbes.
You may be wondering: What is IoT? Why does it matter and how does it apply to my specific area of management and mitigation?
Below, we’re digging into what IoT concept awareness and protection looks like on a tangible daily level and best practices you can begin implementing in your risk management strategy today.
What is IoT?
IoT is an acronym that stands for the Internet of Things. The context of IoT extends to securing a range of devices and networks toe establish total control and risk management – or as close as anyone can get to complete protection. One may argue that this is the goal of cybersecurity as a whole, and is not a new definition. However, that wouldn’t be accurate, as IoT focuses nearly exclusively on data management, privacy and confidentiality within related infrastructures.
What use cases indicate a need for IoT concepts?
You may have encountered a need for IoT concepts before you were fully aware of them. Key access and privacy failures, such as you’d see with Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks or data security breaches – much like LastPass recently saw in their latest headline.
IoT can also be helpful to new brands or startups that may not have had data protection tools in place yet, serving as preventative support from potential breaches or attacks.
What are common IoT security concepts?
As privacy and data concerns are major concepts right now, IoT security support is fairly mainstream – making it an accessible form of risk management that is both relevant and easy to implement. These include concepts such as:
- Optimizing performance: Enhancing devices and networks to support optimal performance helps limit the number of influences on a given device or network, and can provide your team with the best overall work experience. It also inherently predicts that security will be at its highest possible, using in-device or in-network tools available.
- IoT-scale protective measures: IoT extends to every device in your fractional network, as it should – supporting the concept of holistic cybersecurity. You can begin implementing this concept today by limiting any fractional systems currently in place.
- Compliance management: Compliance is a critical element of cybersecurity that can go ignored for other, larger-scale updates. Regular compliance checks can be invaluable as you protect and defend your network.
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