IoT M2M Council (IMC) and Global Certification Forum (GCF) are joining forces to create a joint initiative to evaluate a global cybersecutiy certification for IoT services.
IMC and GCF have formed a joint task force, which will determine how feasible a holistic approach including devices, networks and IoT Cloud/app platforms, is. This approach differs from most certifications for IoT security as they tend to concentrate on certifying security on the device side. Further information will be available at the IMC’s booth and IMC-led panel discussion at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2025.
Some technology and service providers have already agreed to participate in the task force. This includes Aeris, DEKRA, Digi International, Quectel, Rohde & Schwarz, SGS, Somos and more.
“Massive increases in security breaches, coupled with sea-change technologies like AI, make this effort imperative. We see ensuring all three layers of the IoT stack as the only way to truly provide incremental security, and companies that are involved in advancing IoT technology understand that,” commented Lars Nielsen, CEO, GCF.
A recent IMC survey demonstrated a strong plurality of companies (41%) who said increased IoT security was viewed as a competitive advantage to drive revenue.
“Another point made clear by our polling is that all sides of the IoT ecosystem are struggling to contend with different standards and regulations from different parts of the world – we hope to help alleviate this issue,” added Sri Ramachandran, Chair of IMC and CTO at Somos.
The IMC plans to promote the certification scheme to its membership of 28,000 enterprise users, product makers/designers, and apps developers that deploy IoT solutions. The GCF already certifies more than 600 products every year from nearly 100 vendors, including smartphones, modules, IoT devices and software clients.
“An increasing share of all GCF’s certifying activity is related to IoT services,” added Nielsen.
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