IoT Compliance Standards And How To Comply
Search CIO, Thursday, June 12th, 2025
To address IoT security concerns, it's critical for IT leaders to adhere to IoT compliance standards. Learn more about IoT compliance and its IT-relevant standards.
IoT continues to gather momentum. One way to recognize its progress is the number of standards, protocols and regulations that have emerged in recent years. Although some standards are essentially guidance, a few are mandatory, and compliance must be demonstrated. As such, it's important to understand the key standards and regulations for IoT and develop practices for complying with them.
Pay attention to compliance basics
IoT is closely aligned with the internet, and any device that aims to qualify for IoT status must accommodate its various protocols. Many internet standards -- such as IP, which is used for communicating on the internet -- have been in place for years. Devices that link to the internet, regardless of their application, must comply with the established IP. IT professionals generally aren't concerned about this kind of compliance because most devices in their inventories incorporate the proper IP.