Connected Communities Initiative IoT Device Risk and Mitigation Infographic

Internet of Things (IoT) devices used within smart city/connected community networks often provide greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness for municipal infrastructure services. However, the increasing use of IoT and the collection of data make connected communities an attractive target for malicious actors as vulnerabilities within IoT devices and systems could provide malicious actors with unauthorized access into connected community ecosystems and permit lateral movement across interconnected critical infrastructure networks. Compromise of IoT devices and systems provides malicious actors with the ability to steal sensitive data and disrupt services or critical processes, resulting in significant impacts throughout connected community critical infrastructure systems.

The Connected Communities Initiative IoT Device Risk and Mitigation Infographic highlights cyber-based risks to connected communities from common interconnected IoT devices and groups the devices by IoT architecture, including the perception, transport, and application layers.  Additionally, the infographic identifies mitigation recommendations to limit the risk posed by IoT devices used by a connected community.

SLTT decision makers can utilize the infographic to visualize interconnected IoT risks introduced by and implement risk mitigation measures.