US National Institute of Standards and Technology issues draft guide for trusted IoT onboarding and lifecycle management

US National Institute of Standards and Technology releases a draft guide on trusted IoT onboarding and lifecycle management, aiming to assist organizations in safeguarding their IoT devices and networks through trusted practices and technologies.

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) published a draft practice guide for trusted internet of things (IoT) onboarding and lifecycle management. This guide demonstrates how organisations can protect their IoT devices and networks. It details standards, practices, and technology to demonstrate mechanisms for trusted network-layer onboarding of IoT devices. The guide also shows how to provide network credentials to IoT devices in a trusted manner and maintain a secure posture throughout the device lifecycle.