Managing IoT Security in Networks

This module provides a comprehensive understanding of IoT security and architecture. It explores IoT security implementation, covering technology assessment, secure-by-design philosophy, compliance assessments, and vulnerability assessments. The module addresses IoT device secure design principles and product lifecycle security. It focuses on IoT security architecture, differentiating between system and security architecture, and guides learners through the design process. The module introduces various architectural views, including conceptual, module interconnection, execution, and security asset allocation, for a holistic approach to IoT security design. Additionally, it highlights the integration of threat mitigation strategies, including accepted, transferred, mitigated, and detected threats, preparing learners to secure IoT ecosystems effectively.

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This module provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of IoT security and network architecture. It introduces IoT security network architecture, emphasizing its origins in Saltzer and Shroeder's 1970 work. The module discusses essential design principles like open design, separation of privilege, defense-in-depth, and Trust no-one principles, explaining their roles in IoT security. Learners explore key IoT network security implementation best practices and the phases of implementation. The module also covers the use of cloud solutions for securing IoT networks, considering both advantages and challenges. Additionally, a practical example of secure IoT cloud architecture is provided for real-world application, helping learners understand how to implement these concepts in practice.

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This module equips learners with the skills needed to secure IoT deployments effectively. It explores authorization and access control in IoT, covering identity and access management, security integration into IoT applications, and encryption techniques for IoT devices and data. The module includes a revealing scenario highlighting the risks of exposing PII in IoT applications. Learners dive into new approaches for securing IoT deployments, including anonymization, differential privacy, secure multi-party communication, homomorphic encryption, zero knowledge proofs, biometrics, and blockchain technologies. The course concludes with a comprehensive understanding of innovative strategies to fortify IoT security and a look at the future of IoT security.

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