New Research: IoT Platforms, Devices and Identity Management

Gartner just published my latest research note. It focuses on the intersection of the IoT platform and identity management—for both devices and users. This note attempts to answer some popular questions from our clients, including:

How do I establish and maintain device trustworthiness? Before you can rely upon the data generated by the device, you must be able to trust it.
What are the core capabilities I should look for in an IoT platform? What capabilities will I need in the future?
How can I counteract the risks of connecting to devices and gateways that I don’t own manage?
How do I limit the exposure associated with intelligent, API-driven devices?

Identity management capabilities for seven of the most popular IoT platforms are assessed:

AWS IoT
Bosch IoT Suite
GE Predix
IBM Watson IoT Platform
Microsoft Azure IoT Suite
Oracle IoT Cloud Service
PTC ThingWorx Platform

The note compares the platforms across many capabilities, including:

Supported IoT protocols
Device and user authentication, including device certificate management, OAuth, OpenID Connect and SAML support
Application (API-level) authentication for platform management and orchestration.
Access control for devices and users
Device and user lifecycle management

The note also assesses the two different device personalization processes (“factory” and “field”), and the best use cases for both.

If the topic interests you, I’d love to hear your feedback on the research note.

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