CNLABS, in partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), has introduced a conformance certification framework that is crucial for the security of IoT systems. The Manufacturers Usage Description Conformance Certification Framework (MUD-CCF), grounded in IETF RFC 8520, comprises a detailed test specification and an automated testing solution to ensure IoT devices comply with MUD standards. This framework serves as a vital prerequisite for enterprises, service providers, and Industrial IoT operators when establishing secure IoT networks.
MUD has been acknowledged by various forums as an effective standard for mitigating the vulnerability of IoT devices to network-based attacks. The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) from NIST has incorporated it into their guideline NIST.SP.1800-15 for securing small businesses. The MUD-CCF framework offers a lightweight and easily implementable certification path for IoT device manufacturers, laying the groundwork for the development of secure IoT and IIoT solutions.
Prof. Julien Epps, Dean of Engineering at UNSW Sydney, said: “Since last year, our partnership with CNLABS to develop secure and reliable connected networks has gained momentum. It’s encouraging to see our efforts leading advancements in IoT cybersecurity through MUD-CCF. We are excited about the future prospects of this collaboration and the positive impact it will continue to have on the industry and our society.”
“CNLABS is proud to announce a robust certification framework with UNSW for securing IoT networks. We are building on this foundational work by developing AI-based adaptive network pods that will significantly enhance security in evolving threat environments,” said Jayaprakash Kumar, CEO of CNLABS.
Technical testing requirements based on MUD-CCF have been proposed to the ITU-T for standardisation. CNLABS is also collaborating with national standardisation bodies to advocate for the adoption of MUD-CCF. Meanwhile, researchers led by Dr Hassan Habibi Gharakheili at UNSW’s School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications have authored a research paper on MUD-CCF, currently under review by IEEE. Additionally, CNLABS has published a whitepaper on MUD-CCF for industry reference.
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