Practical Internet of Things Security - Second Edition

Red and blue teams

Conducting a penetration test of an IoT system is not significantly different from penetration testing more traditional IT systems, although there are additional aspects to consider. The end goal is to routinely find and report vulnerabilities that may eventually be exploited. In the case of an IoT system, pen testers must have tools available to identify security weaknesses in software, firmware, hardware, and even in the protocol configurations that make use of the RF spectrum.

Conducting effective penetration tests requires that testers limit their efforts to the most important aspects of an implementation. Consider what is of most business value to the organization (for example, protection of user data privacy, continuity ...