IoT cybersecurity: managing risk across the device lifecycle
As organisations deploy increasing numbers of connected devices, cyber risk extends across the entire IoT lifecycle. From design and manufacturing to deployment, maintenance and decommissioning, every handover introduces potential vulnerabilities. This white paper explores the key risks, stakeholder responsibilities and regulatory requirements shaping IoT security, and outlines how trust can be maintained across the chain.
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IoT ecosystems combine hardware, firmware, connectivity, cloud services and long operational lifecycles, creating security challenges that extend far beyond device deployment. This white paper examines the IoT lifecycle as a relay race, highlighting how trust must be maintained at every stage, from component sourcing and secure design to integration, operation and decommissioning.
It explores the responsibilities of manufacturers, developers, integrators, operators and certification bodies, and reviews the most significant vulnerabilities facing connected environments, including expanded attack surfaces, malware, DDoS attacks and supply chain threats.
The paper also provides an overview of the evolving regulatory landscape, including the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), NIS2 and RED, before presenting Thales’ consulting, detection and response, and integration services to help organisations strengthen security, resilience and compliance throughout the IoT device lifecycle.