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Methodology for Characterizing Network Behavior of Internet of Things Devices

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Author(s)

Paul Watrobski, Murugiah Souppaya, Joshua Klosterman, William C. Barker, Jeffrey Marron, Blaine Mulugeta

Abstract

This report describes an approach to capturing and documenting the network communication behavior of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. From this information, manufacturers, network administrators, and others can create and use files based on the Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) specification to manage access to and from those IoT devices. The report also describes the current state of implementation of the approach and proposals for future development.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8349
Report Number
8349
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8349
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Keywords

access control, device characterization, Internet of Things (IoT), Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD), network communications
Networking, Internet of Things (IoT), Information technology and Cyber-physical systems

Citation

Watrobski, P. , Souppaya, M. , Klosterman, J. , Barker, W. , Marron, J. and Mulugeta, B. (2025), Methodology for Characterizing Network Behavior of Internet of Things Devices, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8349, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=935850 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created August 28, 2025
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