Security Considerations for Internet of Things: A Survey
This survey identifies the general threat and attack vectors against IoT devices while highlighting the flaws and weak points that can lead to breaching the security.
Abstract
Interconnecting "things" and devices that take the form of wearables,\nsensors, actuators, mobiles, computers, meters, or even vehicles is a critical\nrequirement for the current era. These internetworked connections are serving\nthe emerging applications home and building automation, smart cities and\ninfrastructure, smart industries, and smart-everything. However, the security\nof these connected Internet of things (IoT) plays a centric role with no margin\nfor error. After a review of the relevant, online literature on the topic and\nafter looking at the market trends and developments, one can notice that there\nare still concerns with regard to security in IoT products and services. This\npaper is focusing on a survey on IoT security and aims to highlight the most\nsignificant problems related to safety and security in the IoT ecosystems. This\nsurvey identifies the general threat and attack vectors against IoT devices\nwhile highlighting the flaws and weak points that can lead to breaching the\nsecurity. Furthermore, this paper presents solutions for remediation of the\ncompromised security, as well as methods for risk mitigation, with prevention\nand improvement suggestions.\n