Chapter 6

Azure Defender for IoT

According to a study conducted by Ericsson, the number of IoT (Internet of Things) devices with cellular connections in 2019 was 1.3 billion, and this number will be 5 billion by 2025. This represents a huge opportunity for many organizations to leverage IoT to enable their businesses to do more. However, it also represents a more challenging threat landscape that needs to be addressed from the ground up. Most of the companies are far from understanding their current IoT security postures. According to a study led by Gemalto, only 48 percent of businesses can detect whether their IoT devices have suffered a breach. Again, it comes down again to visibility and control, and that’s where Azure Defender for IoT can ...

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