Securing the Internet of Things: What the CEO Needs to Know

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Securing the Internet of Things:
What the CEO Needs to Know
Jason Porter, VP Security Solutions
Bob Bragdon, VP/Publisher of CSO
March 2016

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AT&T
Network
Customer Premise
Equipment/Data
Center
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Businesses are mobile, workloads are moving to the cloud,
and IoT is exploding

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Has IoT increased our exposure to cyber threats?
50B
Connected devices estimated to secure by 20201
458%
Increase in IoT vulnerability scans on the internet2
14%
Of companies have a formal audit process for connected devices5
#1
Barrier to customer adoption of IoT is security concerns3
90%
Of businesses lack full confidence that their IoT devices are secure4
IoT deployments are on the rise
How many connected devices do you have in your
organization?
None
Fewer than 100
100-999
1,000-4,999
5,000+
Don’t know
Source: AT&T State of IoT Security, October 2015
1Cisco, Inc.
2AT&T Network Operations Center
3IDC, 2015
4AT&T State of IoT Security Survey, 2015
5AT&T State of IoT Security Survey, 2015

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Where do companies fall in regard to IoT adoption?
Q. At what stage is your company with regard to Internet of Things (IoT) adoption? AND Q. Please tell us about your organization’s technology spending plans in the next 12 months: New Category of Spending
32%
of organizations say
that IoT will be a top
technology investment
in the next year

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IoT: Bringing skill, security and data concerns to mobile
Q. What implications do you believe that the Internet of Things (IoT) will have on your organization’s mobile strategy?
56% financial service orgs
48% overall
56% financial service orgs
vs.
48% overall*
*Statistics courtesy of AT&T surveys

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Securing IoT an immediate need
Q: Does your organization have a security strategy for the convergence of information, operational, and consumer technologies (also known as the Internet of Things)
45%Implementing or
plan to in the
next 12 months

Poll: Do you
know how many
devices are on
your network?
Have you conducted a
security audit or risk
assessment to determine
exactly how many devices
are operating on your
network?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I’m not sure
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Today’s threat landscape requires a multi-layered approach to security
Device layer
Mobile, IoT, Office/Fixed
Threat management
Detection & response
Multiple threat types across
IoT devices, data, and networks
require a variety of cybersecurity
methods – including a proactive
approach to identifying and
responding to threats.
Connectivity layer
Helping secure the network
Data & application layer
Helping secure workloads/applications

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Fundamental practices and core security principles to help keep
potential risks in check
IoT Security: Critical Considerations
1. Adopt a risk-driven approach
2. Assess device security characteristics
3. Look beyond device level security
4. Utilize existing security solutions
5. Consider the entire ecosystem
6. Automate security, where possible

Call to action | A business framework to help secure the Internet of Things
Assess your risk
Secure
information
& devices
Align IoT strategy
& security
Identify legal &
regulatory issues
Have we done an all-inclusive risk assessment that
considers the IoT as a part of our overall risk?
Are our data and connected devices highly secure
when deploying new IoT solutions?
Are we aligned, from leadership to the front line,
on IoT security and strategy?
Have we defined legal and regulatory guidelines
covering new IoT devices and deployments?
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Poll: Is your
business aligned
on cybersecurity?
Has your board been
briefed on IoT security
and IoT deployments?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I’m not sure
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Q&A
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Learn more about IoT security
www.csoonline.com
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Learn more about IoT security
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AT&T report
Cybersecurity Insights: The CEO’s Guide to Securing the Internet of Things
www.att.com/cybersecurity-insights
AT&T Security Resource Center
SecurityResourceCenter.att.com

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