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几年后predictionsand警告，major cyber-attacks using IoT devices are here, and will most likely continue to torment us for a long time. In October,the Mirai botnet used hacked cameras and DVRsto launch a DDoS attack against the DNS servers used for a huge swath of the Internet on the East Coast. A few weeks earlier, the website of security researcherBrian Krebswas also hit by a DDoS attack.
To prove a point about the insecurity of IoT devices, in November someone exploited a known vulnerability in Zigbee toinfect smart light bulbsand make them made flash S-O-S, quite ironically.
Not only are IoT devices a potential threat to enterprise networks, they could also result in being a liability to the enterprise if they are used as a platform to launch attacks on external sites as seen in recent instances.
An influx of connected devices
IoT devices are flooding our enterprise networks as fast as our business leaders can come up with bright ideas about how to use them to increase efficiency and streamline operations. Buildings are being outfitted with sensors to automatically control heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting which improves energy use while providing a more comfortable environment.
在工厂地板上，设备现在可以不断地将信息传递给操作员，他们可以在组件失败之前安排维护。患有慢性疾病的人正在佩戴IoT设备，并正在受医疗保健专业人员的中心监测，以改善其生活质量。
Get ready to manage more risk
Connected devices are becoming an integral part of business and industrial operations. But with innovation, comes a big increase in security risk. Consistent visibility is required to understand where those risks are.
由于IoT设备被设计为功能性，便宜且易于部署，因此不一定要考虑到安全性。其中许多可以被篡改，妥协和控制。它们是一个新的攻击向量，可以在企业内使用，以在公司或运营网络上传播恶意软件，并可能窃取信息或中断操作。
IT managers know that IoT security is a new priority, but they may not know how many of these things are connected to their networks, what they are or where they are. They need a clear picture of what's out there—and fast. In some industries, because the number of wired IoT devices could be a third or more of all devices in the network, it's important to see what is on wired and wireless. Without complete visibility, there could be a lot of unknown and unnecessary risk.
Over the last several years, organizations have focused heavily on securing their wireless networks, but many wired networks were left unprotected under the perception that they don't exhibit the same vulnerabilities as wireless. But with so many IoT devices plugging in, the wired network needs the same level of attention.
The first step towards protecting your network of IoT devices is to get greater visibility into what devices are on your networks, and whether they are traditional endpoints or IoT devices. Aruba is making that simpler, with the introduction of theAruba ClearPass Universal Profiler. The standalone Universal Profiler is a cost-effective solution for identifying what's on your wired and wireless networks, even if you are not ready to deploy a full featured policy management system.
使用多种主动和被动的机制，通用剖面师在您的网络上发现了所有设备，每个设备配置和清单，并将它们分类为直观的仪表板。您将获得易于部署的解决方案，该解决方案可以构建所有设备的基线视图，您可以将其用于内部和外部合规性和审计要求。当您准备好进行自动网络策略时，这是一个简单的迁移过程Clearpass政策经理.
为了更好地保护您的网络，请找出您的面对面。要开始，请结帐ClearPass Universal Profiler.
