In episode 33 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson and Ben Carter, IoT Specialist for CIS’s Chief Technology Officer, discuss the need to secure IoT devices at the vendor level. This is impossible without taking a high-level view and ensuring that all protocols used by IoT devices and vendors are taken into account. Only by ensuring security by design can organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, government, and other sectors accomplish security at scale for IoT management – all while preserving interoperability between their connected devices.

Resources

• Follow Ben Carter on LinkedIn
• CIS Controls v8 Internet of Things Companion Guide
• 6 Simple Tips for Securing IoT Devices
• Smart Devices, Smart Users – How to Stay Secure in an IoT World
• “Internet of Things” Needs to be More Secure