How AWS IoT Device Defender Secures Connected Devices
Amazon has recently announced the general availability of AWS IoT Device Defender, a service that audits, analyzes, and detects security violations in IoT deployments. The service that was initially announced at re:Invent in 2017 complements AWS IoT Core by securing the things registered with the device registry in the cloud.
According to Amazon, AWS IoT Device Defender is a fully managed IoT security service that enables customers to secure their IoT configurations on an ongoing basis. With AWS IoT Device Defender, customers get tools to identify and respond to security issues.
IoT devices are prone to security breaches and violations. Low compute power combined with limited memory and remote deployment makes them vulnerable to attacks. Hackers take advantage of these connected devices by exploiting them for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks.