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IoT Device IdentificAtion and RecoGnition (IoTAG)

Authors:
Lukas Hinterberger
Sebastian Fischer
Berhard Weber
Katrin Neubauer
Rudolf Hackenberg

Keywords: Internet of Things; device identification; open standard; IoTAG; security rating

Abstract:
To ensure the secure operation of IoT devices in the future, they must be continuously monitored. This starts with an inventory of the devices, checking for a current software version and extends to the encryption algorithms and active services used. Based on this information, a security analysis and rating of the whole network is possible. To solve this challenge in the growing network environments, we present a proposal for a standard. With the IoT Device IdentificAtion and RecoGnition (IoTAG), each IoT device reports its current status to a central location as required and provides information on security. This information includes a unique ID, the exact device name, the current software version, active services, cryptographic methods used, etc. The information is signed to make misuse more difficult and to ensure that the device can always be uniquely identified. In this paper, we introduce IoTAG in detail and describe the necessary requirements.

Pages: 17 to 23

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2020

Publication date: April 26, 2020

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4294

ISBN: 978-1-61208-778-8

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 25, 2020 to October 29, 2020