# PKI and IoT Device Security in 2021 | Keyfactor's Ellen Boehm

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2021-01-12
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/PKI-and-IoT-Device-Security-in-2021--Keyfactors-Ellen-Boehm-e28bmr0

## Summary

Ellen Boehm, Senior Director of IoT Product Management at KeyFactor, discusses the evolution of IoT device security and the critical role of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). She explains how asymmetric cryptography and unique digital identities protect devices from tampering and counterfeiting, particularly in manufacturing and supply chain contexts. Boehm highlights the shift toward edge computing and AI, emphasizing that trust must be established before any data processing occurs. She advises manufacturers to implement code signing, secure boot, and long-term certificate management strategies to comply with emerging regulations in medical, automotive, and industrial sectors.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=0) Introduction and KeyFactor Overview
- [3:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=220) PKI Fundamentals and Device Identity
- [6:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=367) PKI for IoT vs. Enterprise and Supply Chain Risks
- [8:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=495) Asymmetric Cryptography and TPMs
- [11:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=666) Best Practices: Code Signing and Secure Boot
- [13:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=831) Avoiding Hardcoded Credentials and Hardware Constraints
- [16:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=975) Regulatory Compliance in Medical and Automotive Sectors
- [19:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=1160) IoT Security Trends Post-COVID and Edge Computing
- [24:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm#t=1491) Long-term Certificate Management Strategy

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- KeyFactor (company)
- KeyFactor Control Platform (product)
- TPM (chip)
- FDA (other)
- IEC 62443 (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [IoT Security & The Importance Certificates with Ellen Boehm, SVP, IoT at Keyfactor](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-08-03-iot-security-the-importance-certificates-with-ellen-boehm-svp-iot-at-keyfactor) (Over the Air)
- [515: Script Boomers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2025-11-27-515-script-boomers) (Embedded.fm)
- [#000: How New IoT Security Regulations Will Shape the Industry's Future](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2024-09-17-000-how-new-iot-security-regulations-will-shape-the-industrys-future) (Coredump Sessions)
- [Cyber Security in Manufacturing w/ Jason Ray](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-04-11-cyber-security-in-manufacturing-w-jason-ray) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [451: From Concept to Launch](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-06-08-451-from-concept-to-launch) (Embedded.fm)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-01-12-pki-and-iot-device-security-in-2021-keyfactors-ellen-boehm. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to IoT For All Podcast.