IoT Cybersecurity Certification Program
CTIA, a trade association representing the wireless communications industry, recently announced a new cybersecurity certification program for IoT cellular-connected devices. CTIA manages a cybersecurity certification program for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, establishing an industry baseline for device security on wireless networks. The CTIA IoT Cybersecurity Certification Test Plan supports a variety of use cases and levels of device sophistication. A document https://api.ctia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CTIA-IoT-Cybersecurity-Certification-Test-Plan-V1_0.pdf defines the CTIA Certification Program testing requirements for CTIA Cybersecurity Certification of managed Internet of Things (IoT) devices. For the purpose of the document, an IoT device contains an IoT application layer that provides identity and authentication functionality and at least one communications module supporting either LTE or WiFi® CTIA Authorized Test Labs will be ready to accept devices for testing starting in October 2018. https://www.ctia.org/news/wireless-industry-announces-internet-of-things-cybersecurity-certification-program