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Internet of Things (IoT) Security: The Big Picture

by Cristian Pascariu

There is a significant rise in the amount of threats that IoT solutions are facing. This course will teach you the fundamental risks prevalent in the IoT space as well as the skills and techniques to assess and mitigate them.

What you'll learn

Internet of Things is everywhere, not just the smart bulbs in your house, we can find IoT in cars, medical devices or public infrastructure in smart cities. In this course, Internet of Things (IoT) Security: The Big Picture, you will learn about the most common security vulnerabilities for IoT solutions and how to address and mitigate them. First, you’ll learn about embedded devices which are the building blocks for IoT solutions and the key differences from traditional IT infrastructure. Next, you’ll learn about the security risks specific to embedded devices and how they get compromised as well as the implications of using development frameworks which don’t have strong support for security. Finally, you’ll learn how to leverage current IT trends such as big data, threat modeling, and secure DevOps to improve security capabilities of internet of things across their lifecycle. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and the knowledge to leverage security standards and frameworks to assess the risk of insecure devices and services and the guidance to develop and improve security capabilities across the landscape.

About the author

Cristian took part in auditing and implementation of infosec capabilities to uplift security posture. He managed codification efforts to extract indicators of compromise and created rules in the scope of defending against new emerging threats. He has also developed tools and scripts to overcome security gaps within the corporate network. Cristian has mentored L1 and L2 analysts to increase triage efficiency and combat new threats. He has experience in the field of Application Security and has pr... more

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