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IoT Security Maturity Model: Description and Intended Use

February 15, 2019

The goal of aSecurity Maturity Model (SMM) is to provide a path for Internet of Things (IoT)providers to know where they need to be and how to invest in security mechanisms that meet their requirements without over-investing in unnecessary security mechanisms.It seeks to help organizations identify the appropriate approach for effective enhancement of these practices where needed. Deciding where to focus limited security resources is a challenge for most organizations given the complexity of a constantly changing security landscape. As an informed understanding of the risks and threats an organization faces is the foundation of choosing and implementing appropriate security controls, the model provides a conceptual framework to organize the myriad considerations. The framework helps an organization decide what their security target state should be and what their current state is. Repeatedly comparing the target and current states identifies where further improvement can be made

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IoT Security Maturity Model: Description and Intended Use