Comparing IoT security and IT security

IoT security aims to provide different tools, techniques/mechanisms, and strategies for identifying, monitoring, and controlling IoT vulnerabilities. It is difficult to provide security to IoT solutions compared with IT solutions due to the following reasons:

• The number of devices that are connected to a network is much higher in IoT networks than in IT networks. Also, since a large number of devices needs to be deployed, devices that are chosen for deployment are inexpensive to keep the overall cost low. This results in devices that have low compute, storage, and power capabilities that can’t execute complex (albeit robust) security algorithms. Field devices are often deployed in remote locations with intermittent connectivity, which hinders the ability of these devices to receive timely security updates/patches.
• Another related aspect worth considering is the fact that traditional IT systems are well protected by physical...