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Internet of Things for Architects

By : Perry Lea
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Internet of Things for Architects

By: Perry Lea

Overview of this book

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the fastest growing technology market. Industries are embracing IoT technologies to improve operational expenses, product life, and people's well-being. An architectural guide is necessary if you want to traverse the spectrum of technologies needed to build a successful IoT system, whether that's a single device or millions of devices. This book encompasses the entire spectrum of IoT solutions, from sensors to the cloud. We start by examining modern sensor systems and focus on their power and functionality. After that, we dive deep into communication theory, paying close attention to near-range PAN, including the new Bluetooth® 5.0 specification and mesh networks. Then, we explore IP-based communication in LAN and WAN, including 802.11ah, 5G LTE cellular, Sigfox, and LoRaWAN. Next, we cover edge routing and gateways and their role in fog computing, as well as the messaging protocols of MQTT and CoAP. With the data now in internet form, you'll get an understanding of cloud and fog architectures, including the OpenFog standards. We wrap up the analytics portion of the book with the application of statistical analysis, complex event processing, and deep learning models. Finally, we conclude by providing a holistic view of the IoT security stack and the anatomical details of IoT exploits while countering them with software defined perimeters and blockchains.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Title Page
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
1
The IoT Story

Government regulations and intervention


Government bodies and regulatory agencies have stepped in to recommend and mandate levels of security that must be met by vendors to be considered secure. There has been more interest lately in the US government with regards to ensuring certain security standards are met for connected devices, especially with the growing attacks on IoT systems. It is important to be cognizant of these rules and laws as other countries may adopt similar or, in other cases, completely dissimilar regulations making the job of an IoT architect difficult when scaling globally. These laws affect privacy and security for the individual as well as the nation.

US Congressional Bill –Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017

IoT security has received attention from various governments. A bipartisan bill (S.1691 – Internet of Things IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1691/text)) was introduced...