The Internet of Things describes a world in which smart technologies enable objects with a network to communicate with each other and interface with humans effortlessly. This connected world of convenience and technology does not come without its drawbacks, as interconnectivity implies hackability. This talk will discuss technical, human, societal, and policy issues concerning hyperconnectivity and IoT. Additionally, this talk will offer insights from cutting-edge research about the strategies and techniques that can be implemented to protect against cyber-attacks.

1. Security Solutions for
Hyperconnectivity in
the Internet of Things
Maurice Dawson Jr., Ph.D., D.CS., SMIEEE, CSSLP, CGEIT, CCISO
Director of IIT Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education
Assistant Professor of Information Technology and Management
Fulbright Scholar 2017-2018, 2014, Senior IEEE Member
Illinois Institute of Technology | School of Applied Technology

2. Discussion
The Internet of Things describes a world in which smart technologies enable objects with a network to
communicate with each other and interface with humans effortlessly. This connected world of
convenience and technology does not come without its drawbacks, as interconnectivity implies
hackability. This talk will discuss technical, human, societal, and policy issues concerning
hyperconnectivity and IoT. Additionally, this talk will offer insights from cutting-edge research about the
strategies and techniques that can be implemented to protect against cyber-attacks.

3. Understanding the Challenge and
Symptoms

4. Internet of
Things
The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of
interrelated computing devices, mechanical
and digital machines, objects, animals or
people that are provided with unique
identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer
data over a network without requiring human-
to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

6. Bluetooth
Enabled
Common
Devices on
Home Network

7. Embracing
BYOD Culture
Lack of standardization for device policy
once brought into organization’s network.

8. Internet of
Everything
Researchers at Cisco Systems estimate that
over 99 percent of physical devices
are still unconnected and that there is a
market of $14.4 trillion. This white paper
urges business leaders to transform their
organizations based on key learnings to
be competitive for the future. (Evans, 2012).

9. Process
There is no standard process for
assessing IoT devices.

10. Applications
Beyond
Vulnerable
Garnter group reported over 70%
of vulnerabilities found at the
application layer.

12. Over 13,000
Openings
Cybersecurity talent gaps exist across
the country. Closing these gaps requires
detailed knowledge of the cybersecurity
workforce in your region.

13. NSA/DHS
NATIONAL CAE
IN CYBER
DEFENSE
DESIGNATED
INSTITUTIONS

14. Research
Available
Issues with translating academic to
practitioner.

15. Questions?