What are the biggest enterprise IoT security challenges in 2021-2022?

Hi community members,

Let's share our professional (crowd-sourced) opinion about enterprise IoT security challenges and trends for the next couple of years.

Please name the top 3 enterprise IoT security challenges in 2021-2022. Is it privacy, compatibility, and Shadow IT? Do you agree?

Please share your opinion and arguments!

biggest enterprise IoT security challenges in 2021-2022

Thanks!

EB

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Last answered Jun 23, 2021

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Avraham Sonenthal

Senior Network Engineer at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Jun 23, 2021

The biggest issue with IoT for 2021 and forward are rogue/unauthorized devices. They are extremely vulnerable to exploitation and hard to detect.

The only answer to this I can think of is having a NAC to prevent and control their connection to the network. We are currently using Forescout for this purpose, but one could use ISE or Clearpass. All rogue devices need to be tracked down and controlled with "extreme prejudice".

EB

Director of Community at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)

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Jun 24, 2021

@Avraham Sonenthal, thank you for your answer!

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