Internet of Things (IoT) Device Security

Ruane, Daniel (2024) Internet of Things (IoT) Device Security. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

One of the largest digital device markets in the world will reach a total of 41 billion devices this year. The Internet of Things (IoT) market is one of the largest digital device markets in the world. There is, however, a downside to all of these IoT devices that sit unsecured, in our homes, our businesses and our hospitals. These devices, that are developed and sold relatively cheaply, can be like a security timebomb, waiting to go off. The Secure Software Development Lifecycle phases (S-SDLC) that many new digital devices go through, do not seem to apply to IoT devices. This puts many IoT devices in the firing line when it comes to botnet malware. This malware is used to compromise IoT devices to steal our data and use them to preform attacks on other devices. A well-known botnet malware called Mirai, specifically infects IoT devices and uses them to become a botnet army of slave devices to preform Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoSaaS). In this research project, it is my aim to provide security guidance to IoT device manufacturers and home users alike on how to secure their IoT devices. The focus of this research project will aim to lower the number of devices that can be compromised by botnet malware blocking the theft of users’ data. I also aim to reduce the number of IoT devices join on an IoT botnet, therefore reducing botnet propagation.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Spelman, Ross UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Secure IoT Devices; Mirai Botnet; Internet of Things Security; IoT Security; Botnets; IoT Device Security; IoT Device Hardening; Bot Security; Honeypots; hCaptcha security
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > Telecommunications > Computer networks > Internet of things
Divisions:	School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2025 08:19
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2025 08:19
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8361

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