i-PRO Co. Ltd. has joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS CISA) to raise awareness around cybersecurity for NCSAM (National Cyber Security Awareness Month). The world has seen significant increases in cyber-attacks aimed at critical infrastructure and security products in the last few years, with IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) devices such as security cameras becoming prime targets for hackers. According to a Kaspersky analysis of its telemetry from honeypots shared with Threatpost, in first half of 2021 alone, there were over 1.5 billion IoT breaches. This statistic is just the recorded number, meaning the actual number is probably much higher. It’s clear that IoT and IIoT manufacturers must do more to help secure these devices and educate the market on security best practices.
i-PRO focuses on what the company believes are the four core tenets (or pillars) that should be the foundation of any IoT security program. The four pillars are resiliency, cyber hygiene, product security, and proper configuration.