IoT Products Can Now Be Patched Easily Post-DDOS Attack

The questions on IoT security are on high since the recent DDOS attack that took place on 21st October. The attack took in millions of IoT devices that were compromised giving a solid reason to IoT companies and consumers to be concerned. Microsoft is taking a serious dig in the situation now and recently introduced a Security program for Azure IoT. It will permit Azure IoT users to examine their IoT framework and maintain security risks associated with it. While the company refrains from directly pointing out the DDOS attacks, the timing of this program’s introduction clears its intent to quite an extent.

The new program will provide Azure users with a choice to select from multiple hand-picked security auditors to perform a ground check on their IoT solutions. The primary security auditors include CyberX, Tech Mahindra, Praetorian, and Casaba Security LLC.The company further adds that the list will keep growing as the program expands. Azure users will be allowed to select their security auditors that the audit will take care of every aspect related to their security. The security program will includes everything right from business devices to cloud communications, gateways, assets, and so forth.

Microsoft is also working with a few other standard organizations like the Industrial Internet Consortium that will help in establishment of industry protocols and some of the best practices for security audits. The IIC will definitely play a key role in development of security auditing protocols as have been released in a detailed documentation on IoT security risks. It is yet to be known when a Security Program meant for Azure IoT will reach the markets that will allow just selected Azure consumers to take benefit of these auditing services. It is advised to other platforms, apart from Azure, to take this issue seriously and do something substantial about security of their users and device networks.