Icon Labs, a provider of IoT security solutions, has released a whitepaper for IoT device engineers and manufacturers that divides the hardware of the IoT into discrete circles of Security. Click here to download it.
“Determining the details of security capabilities and features to be implemented for a given device depends upon the available memory, processing power of the core(s), interfaces, attack vectors, threat analysis, and ultimately, business trade-offs,” said Alan Grau, President and Co-Founder, Icon Labs. “Companies need to have a consistent approach to security no matter the class of device. Using this framework allows a view of security that is rational and easily implemented.”
Icon Labs worked with numerous customers, industry experts and analysts to develop guidelines to make decisions about IoT security design a little simpler. These guidelines divide all IoT scenarios according to power requirements, from Bluetooth LE all the way up to high end gateways. The four classes of devices in this whitepaper range from small, Class 1 (8 and 16 bit MCUs) devices that have very little room for additional security protocols to complex Class 4 devices running on embedded Linux, Android (News - Alert), or a full-featured RTOS supporting multiple networking protocols.
“Providing adequate security for Internet connected devices is extremely important,” says Steve Hoffenberg, director and industry analyst with VDC Research. “Many organizations deciding to build new connected devices can benefit from insights provided by experienced industry participants to improve upon the security capabilities of their existing products and technologies.”