Device Identification

The capability to identify the IoT device for multiple purposes and in multiple ways to meet organizational requirements.

Identifier Management Support

Ability for device identification. Elements that may be necessary:

• Ability to uniquely identify the IoT device logically.
• Ability to uniquely identify a remote IoT device.
• Ability for the device to support a unique device ID (e.g., to allow it to be linked to the person or process assigned to use the IoT device).

Actions Based on Device Identity

Ability to perform actions that can occur based on or using the identity of the device. Elements that may be necessary:

• Ability to configure IoT device access control policies using IoT device identity.
  • Ability to hide IoT device identity from non-authorized entities.
  • Ability for the IoT device to differentiate between authorized and unauthorized remote users.
  • Ability for the IoT device to differentiate between authorized and unauthorized physical device users.
• Ability to monitor specific actions based on the IoT device identity.
• Ability to identify software loaded on the IoT device based on IoT device identity.

Device Authentication Support

Ability to support local or interfaced device authentication. Elements that may be necessary:

• Ability for the IoT device to identify itself as an authorized entity to other devices.
• Ability to verify the identity of an IoT device.

Physical Identifiers

Ability to add a unique physical identifier at an external or internal location on the device authorized entities can access.