Use of 5G Network and Standardization of Frameworks to Enhance Security of IoT Systems

Abstract

t– Internet of Things (IoT) has advanced over the years as a result of convergence of various technologies brought about by the increasing availability of embedded systems, pervasive computing and big data. IoT uses sensor technology and data analytics capabilities to transform data to actionable intelligence for business, transport, manufacturing, automotive and smart cities. Despite its widespread adoption, IoT devices have increasingly become a target for cyberattack because of the huge amount of valuable data they carry, lack of standard development framework, closed loop functioning ability, open and concurrent access of the system by data consumers and data controllers, and the inherent memory constraints. This paper therefore evaluates the strength of the available security protocols provided by AWS, Azure and Arm Mbed IoT frameworks and recommends enhancement of the security of the IoT devices through standardization of frameworks at technology and regulatory level to manage common security goals of confidentiality, integrity and availability. The paper also recommends the use of 5G 3GPP standards to secure IoT devices by leveraging its network capabilities such as ultra-low latency, reliability, reusability modularity and self-containment of network functions for consumer protection and network resilience.