8 Best Practices for Securing the Internet of Things (IoT)

**Executive summary:** This article provides an overview of why IoT security matters and presents eight practical best practices—tracking and managing devices, patching/remediation, updating passwords, using current encryption protocols, conducting penetration testing, understanding endpoints, network segmentation, and multi-factor authentication—while promoting SecurityScorecard’s continuous monitoring and security ratings as a solution to help organizations improve and assess their IoT security posture.