# The IoT Security Landscape Today and in the Future | CableLabs' Kyle Haefner

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2021-01-04
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/The-IoT-Security-Landscape-Today-and-in-the-Future--CableLabs-Kyle-Haefner-e28bp4n

## Summary

Kyle Haefner, Senior Security Engineer at CableLabs, discusses the IoT security landscape, emphasizing the need for immutable device identities and network segmentation to mitigate risks from legacy devices. He highlights the Open Connectivity Foundation's (OCF) work on secure interoperability and the importance of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for scaling trust. Haefner also addresses the challenge of balancing security with cost constraints across diverse device types, from high-powered gateways to battery-operated sensors.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=0) Introduction: Kyle Haefner and CableLabs
- [3:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=191) CableLabs' Role and the Doxus Standard
- [5:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=316) Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) and Device Identity
- [8:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=507) The Past, Present, and Future of IoT Security
- [11:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=677) Handling Legacy Devices with MicroNets
- [12:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=759) Future Vulnerabilities and Software Bill of Materials
- [14:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=865) Adoption Barriers and Device Provisioning
- [16:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=1008) The Role of PKI in IoT Scale
- [18:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=1086) Challenges: Security vs. Cost Constraints
- [19:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-04-the-iot-security-landscape-today-and-in-the-future-cablelabs-kyle-haefner#t=1188) AI and Machine Learning in Network Management

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- CableLabs (company)
- Open Connectivity Foundation (other)
- Doxus (other)
- MicroNets (other)
- Wi-Fi Alliance (other)

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