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Guidance
- IoT Security Assurance Framework
- Secure Design Best Practice Guides
- Vulnerability Disclosure Best Practice Guide
- HOME IoT Security Architecture and Policy *FOR OEM’s
- ENTERPRISE IoT Security Architecture and Policy *FOR SECURITY ARCHITECTS
- IoT Security Reference Architecture for the Healthcare Industry
Whitepapers
- Software Bills of Materials for IoT and OT Devices
- Securing the Internet of Things Supply Chain
- Can You Trust Your Smart Building?
- Router and IoT Vulnerabilities: Insecure by Design
- Establishing Principles for Internet of Things Security
Reports
- The State of Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) Usage in Global Consumer IoT in 2022 (Report 5)
- The Contemporary Use of Vulnerability Disclosure in IoT Nov 2021 (Report 4)
- Consumer IoT: Vulnerability Disclosure – Expanding The View Into 2021 (Report 3)
- Consumer IoT: Vulnerability Disclosure Usage in Consumer IoT Progress 2020 (Report 2)
- Understanding The Use of Vulnerability Disclosure in Consumer IoT Product Companies 2019 (Report 1)
- IoT Cybersecurity: Regulation Ready – Full Version Nov 2018
- IoT Cybersecurity: Regulation Ready – Concise Version Nov 2018
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IoT Security Assurance Framework
Release 3.0, November 2021
About the IoT Security Assurance Framework
The IoT Security Assurance Framework is a practical resource that helps IoT vendors provide fit-for-purpose security…
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Software Bills of Materials for IoT and OT Devices
Release 1.1.0 – Feb 2023
About the Whitepaper
Regulators in many domains have begun to look seriously at software vendors’ and operators’ management of supply chain risks. Recent software-related events have woken them up to modern software supply chains leaving connected systems highly vulnerable to attack, so they are making new rules.
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Securing the Internet of Things Supply Chain Whitepaper
Release 1.0.0 – June 2022
About the Whitepaper
Whilst much has been written about software supply chains, hardware supply chains and cybersecurity in recent times, this paper considers the key combinations that make up the IoT cybersecurity supply network, in finer detail….
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Secure Design Best Practice Guides
Release 2 – December 2019
About the Secure Design Best Practice Guides
IoT products are permeating every avenue of modern life and are increasingly found in our workplaces, homes and about our person. Many new entrants are bringing IoT class products into these unregulated markets…
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The State of Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) Usage in Global Consumer IoT in 2022
Report 5 – January 2023
About The State of Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) Usage in Global Consumer IoT in 2022
The IoT Security Foundation has published its latest influential research report which monitors the security management behaviour of consumer IoT product companies…
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Vulnerability Disclosure BPG
Release 2.0 – September 2021
About the Vulnerability Disclosure Best Practice Guidelines
The complexity of todays digital systems means that all but the simplest of systems will inevitably have security flaws – this is why PC’s and mobile apps get frequently patched for example. Large or small, all companies are likely…
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Router and IoT Vulnerabilities: Insecure by Design
About The Router and IoT Vulnerabilities: Insecure by Design Whitepaper
This Whitepaper seeks to raise awareness of a fundamental design flaw that has received little attention to date and yet affects many IoT devices and standard Internet routers…
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Can You Trust Your Smart Building?
About the Can You Trust Your Smart Building? Whitepaper
The whitepaper discusses a number of vulnerabilities that exist in smart buildings and where solutions lie to protect people, assets and business investments.
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IoT Security Reference Architecture for The Healthcare Industry
About the Healthcare IoT Security Reference Architecture
Internet of Things (IoT) products and services have created a significant healthcare opportunity. They offer benefits such as improved diagnosis and treatment, the ability to carry out remote monitoring, and reducing operating costs to counter the rising cost of care…
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HOME IoT Security Architecture and Policy
Release 1 Nov 2018
Hub Based IoT Security Architectures & Policy White Papers
The home IoT whitepaper is intended for OEMs designing devices or smart hubs – as “the Hub” is a key element of the architecture – Service Providers and Retailers, or anyone with responsibilities for ….
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ENTERPRISE IoT Security Architecture and Policy
Release 1 Nov 2018
Hub Based IoT Security Architectures & Policy White Papers
The enterprise IoT whitepaper is intended to illustrate a solution for enterprise environments where businesses are looking for operational and productivity benefits of using IoT. It is intended for chief officers or managers ….
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IoT Cybersecurity: Regulation Ready
FULL Version Nov 2018
About the Whitepaper
The IoT Security Foundation has published an “IoT Cybersecurity: Regulation Ready” white paper to enable organisations to get ahead of the approaching security regulations that will apply throughout the IoT ecosystem…
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IoT Cybersecurity: Regulation Ready
CONCISE Version Nov 2018
About the Whitepaper
The IoT Security Foundation has published an “IoT Cybersecurity: Regulation Ready” white paper to enable organisations to get ahead of the approaching security regulations that will apply throughout the IoT ecosystem…