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=== Methodology to Determine Cat 1 vs Cat 2 ===
 
=== Methodology to Determine Cat 1 vs Cat 2 ===
 
Prescriptive process to determine if an IoT is cat 1 or cat 2
 
Prescriptive process to determine if an IoT is cat 1 or cat 2
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== Expectations for Updates ==
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=== Cat 1 ===
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Delivered under supervision
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=== Cat 2 ===
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* Delivered remotely
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* Point of consideration - whether to allow users to delay update for X # of hours, force reboot, etc

Revision as of 18:21, 26 August 2014

Note: This page is a work in progress to capture major ideas on the topic. It will be formalized as the community provides more information and review.

Background

Discussion on OWASP-Community mailing list - Internet of Things and criticality of patching

Major Topics

Seamless & Reliable Update vs Secure Update

Explain the difference in the intent of the topics

Different Categories of IoT Devices

Life impacting vs internet as a feature

  • Category 1 - Medical & other life impacting systems, cars, what else?
  • Category 2 - Non-life systems - Ovens, refrigerators, pedometers, thermostats

Methodology to Determine Cat 1 vs Cat 2

Prescriptive process to determine if an IoT is cat 1 or cat 2

Expectations for Updates

Cat 1

Delivered under supervision

Cat 2

  • Delivered remotely
  • Point of consideration - whether to allow users to delay update for X # of hours, force reboot, etc