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Internet of Things from Scratch

By : Renaldi Gondosubroto
Book Image

Internet of Things from Scratch

By: Renaldi Gondosubroto

Overview of this book

Develop the skills essential for building Internet of Things solutions with this indispensable guide. In an era where industries heavily rely on IoT, this book will quickly familiarize you with its foundations, widespread use, implementation guided by best practices, and the crucial technologies that allow it to work effectively. Starting with the use of IoT in real-life scenarios, this book offers comprehensive insights into basic IoT hardware, protocols, and technologies. You’ll then learn about architecting and implementing solutions such as wireless sensor networks, cloud computing with AWS, and crucial security considerations. You’ll understand how these systems are operated and monitored over time and work with simple to complex, industry-grade systems, adhering to best practices. In later chapters, you’ll be apprised of future IoT trends and strategies to manage the risks and opportunities that come with them. You’ll also get to grips with a diverse set of tools, including hardware such as ESP32 and Raspberry Pi, and software such as Mosquitto and ChatGPT for generative AI capabilities. By the end of this IoT book, you’ll be able to independently build and design complex, industry-standard solutions fully aligned with best practices.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: Getting Started with the Internet of Things
6
Part 2: Developing and Optimizing IoT Systems for Smart Environments
11
Part 3: Operating, Maintaining, and Securing IoT Networks
16
Part 4: Delving into Complex Systems and the Future of IoT

Cryptography controls for the IoT landscape

Cryptography is a crucial security control in the IoT landscape. It is the practice of protecting information by converting it into an unreadable format, using mathematical algorithms, and then converting it back to its original form by authorized individuals. Cryptography controls are used to safeguard IoT networks from unauthorized access, data theft, and cyberattacks.

One essential cryptography control is encryption. Encryption is the process of converting plain text into cipher text, which can only be deciphered using a key. Data encryption is crucial for IoT devices since data transmitted from these devices over the network can be intercepted by unauthorized individuals. End-to-end encryption ensures that the data is encrypted before it is transmitted and can only be decrypted by the intended recipient. Implementing encryption controls ensures that the data stored and transmitted in the IoT network is secure and can only be accessed...