Somos, an expert in connected asset services, has announced a strategic partnership with Simetric, an IoT connectivity and device lifecycle management platform. In the increasingly complex world of distributed networking, security is paramount. Simetric’s real-time auditing and discovery of active devices will now be enriched by integrating SomosID, which provides crucial insights such as firmware status and known vulnerabilities.
This collaboration will enable customers, partners, and government bodies to strengthen their security frameworks, reducing cyber vulnerabilities and operational inefficiencies. Simetric’s platform will offer this enhanced service directly to its users or through integrations with managed services from mobile network operators (MNOs) or asset management solutions like ServiceNow. The focus is on ensuring that IoT device security is increasingly tailored to the specific operational needs of deployed devices.
Simetric is an IoT cross-carrier SaaS platform, trusted by thousands of organisations worldwide, managing device deployments from tens of thousands to millions. Its cloud-based solution addresses the complexities of managing IoT and Edge projects across a global network of carriers and service providers, integrating over 250 carrier platforms and thousands of APIs into a single, actionable interface.
SomosID provides businesses with a comprehensive view of their IoT assets, detailing device, network, and application identity attributes, alongside certification verification. It also offers a detailed hardware and software bill of materials, combined with continuous analysis of vulnerabilities, ensuring customers maintain a clear understanding of the security posture of their IoT devices.
The integration of SomosID’s device identity, certification, and vulnerability intelligence with Simetric’s platform offers enhanced visibility into an enterprise’s IoT device attributes, simplifying device support and security troubleshooting.
“Somos is proud to partner with Simetric to enhance its best-in-class device lifecycle management capabilities, improving transparency in device identity, components and vulnerabilities,” said Sri Ramachandran, SVP and Chief Technology Officer at Somos. “This will help their customers quickly triage technical and security issues while getting ahead of new compliance requirements posed by the global IoT cybersecurity regulations, including the Cyber Resilience Act in Europe and regulations by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US. SomosID is more than just a solution — it’s a transformative approach to IoT security, redefining how we safeguard connected devices.”
“The partnership between Simetric and Somos exemplifies how cellular connectivity data can drive high-value service offerings. By leveraging cellular connectivity information, we are able to understand device-level information and firmware requirements leading to advancing security vulnerability detection, making networks more resilient and adaptive to emerging threats,” added Allen Boone, CEO and Co-Founder at Simetric.
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