Telefonica has announced the launch of a new unit focused on the security of the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as new tools developed in close collaboration with its ElevenPaths security arm and telecommunications software specialist Subex. The initiative, dubbed simply Telefonica IoT Cybersecurity Unit, aims to expand the operator’s existing catalogue of IoT products and services offered to customers while developing new IoT security tools to address existing and emerging threats faced by businesses deploying IoT. Telefonica said the unit will be based on its existing network infrastructure and the new Internet of Things management services available on its Kite platform.
The new tools developed by ElevenPaths and Subex are designed to analyse the data traffic generated by IoT devices and detect specific threats in the field. Subex's IoT-specific platform is capable of analysing traffic by applying machine-learning algorithms, generating an alert every time it detects a threat that jeopardises the security of the IoT device. Eleven Paths and Subex already offer a Fraud Management as-a-service solution (FMaaS) and have adapted generic cybersecurity solutions to IoT, such as SandaS for the management of GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) capacities, or CyberThreats for the early detection and identification of internet threats.
In addition to threat detection, the IoT Cybersecurity Unit will offer management of secure credentials for devices and DNS security, said Telefonica.
