Fagan, M.
, Megas, K.
, Cuthill, B.
, Marron, J.
and Hoehn, B.
(2026),
Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Product Manufacturers, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8259r1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=961575
(Accessed April 21, 2026)
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Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Product Manufacturers
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Internet of Things (IoT) products often lack product cybersecurity capabilities their customers—organizations and individuals—can use to help mitigate their cybersecurity risks. Manufacturers can help their customers by improving the securability of their IoT products by providing necessary cybersecurity functionality and by providing customers with the cybersecurity-related information they need. This publication describes recommended activities related to cybersecurity that manufacturers should consider performing before their IoT products are sold to customers. These foundational cybersecurity activities can help manufacturers lessen the cybersecurity-related efforts needed by customers, which in turn can reduce the prevalence and severity of compromises.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8259r1
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8259r1
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cybersecurity risk, Internet of Things (IoT), manufacturing, risk management, risk mitigation, securable computing devices, software development
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Created April 20, 2026