this needs to be defined. The label should provide a clear
indication of the security achieved. AIOTI’s workshop on
Security and Privacy in the Hyper-Connected World133
introduced a set of possible labels:
1) Security certified by third party
2) Managed security (maintained)
3) Secure update mechanism implemented (maintainable)
4) Access-controlled device, based on “trusted
manufacturer” and self-assessment of security
5) No security.
Separately, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate
and the Ministry of Justice and Security in the
Netherlands134 have requested the industry to design a
security labelling system and guidelines specifying:
– Level of security,
– Whether the device is automatically updated,
– Lifespan of support by the manufacturer,
– Device performance and functions when it is
disconnected from the internet.
In parallel, during the 2018 edition of the Singapore
International Cyber Week (SICW)135, the Cyber Security
Agency of Singapore hosted a leadership dialogue with
various National Certification Bodies to exchange
Compliance class
Class 0
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Confidentiality
Basic
Basic
Medium
High
High
perspectives on a practical and balanced approach to address
the evaluation of IoT devices, in consideration of the fact
that this space is characterised by fast-moving innovations.
IoT Security Foundation
The IoT Security Foundation’s (IoTSF) IoT Security
Compliance Framework136 aims to consistently evaluate the
security of a wide range of IoT devices. To make the
framework more practical across a variety of applications,
IoTSF adopts a risk-based approach derived from the
commonly used CIA Triad. The framework defines five
Compliance Classes that achieve progressively higher
levels of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability as
depicted in Figure 8.
– Class 0: where compromise to the data generated or loss
of control is likely to result in little discernible impact on
an individual or organisation.
– Class 1: where compromise to the data generated or loss
of control is likely to result in limited impact on an
individual or organisation.
– Class 2: in addition to class 1, the device is designed to
resist attacks on availability that would have significant
impact on an individual or organisation, or impact many
individuals. For example, by limiting operations of an
infrastructure to which it is connected.
Security objectives
Integrity
Basic
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
Availability
Basic
Medium
High
High
High
Figure 8: IoTSF Compliance Classes137
133 AIOTI Workshop On Security and Privacy in the Hyper-Connected World
Report 20160616
134 https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2018/04/02/
roadmap-digitaal-veilige-hard-en-software - Roadmap digitaal veilige hard en
software, 2018. By Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Netherlands, in Dutch.
135 https://www.sicw.sg/
136 https://iotsecurityfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IoTSecurity-Compliance-Framework.pdf
137 https://iotsecurityfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IoTSecurity-Compliance-Framework.pdf
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