Configure IoT Networks

IoT Security combines networks and sites to create a comprehensive model of your organization's network topology. This integrated approach enhances device discovery, classification, and risk assessment capabilities.

Networks form the foundation, representing logical groupings of IP subnets that align with your network infrastructure. IoT Security learns about your networks by observing firewall traffic, IPAM integrations, SNMP crawls, and manual user subnet upload. IoT Security also creates CIDR blocks where appropriate based on discovered subnets. You can define network segments within these networks to further refine device organization and policy application when different sites use overlapping IP addresses. This granular approach allows you to group devices with similar functions or security requirements, enabling more precise control over your IoT environment.

Sites overlay your network architecture, representing physical locations or logical groupings of your infrastructure. The site hierarchy facilitates efficient multi-site management and location-specific policy implementation. You can create parent sites for larger entities like countries or regions, and child sites for specific locations such as individual offices or campuses. This structure mirrors your organization's layout, making it easier to manage devices across diverse geographical or organizational boundaries.

By integrating networks and sites, IoT Security develops an understanding of your network topology. This comprehensive view enables more accurate device discovery, as the system can identify devices in context of their network and site location. It also facilitates precise classification, taking into account the device's network segment and site-specific characteristics.

IoT Security automatically maps discovered devices to sites based on their network location. This automatic mapping streamlines device management and ensures that security policies consider both network segmentation and physical or logical location. IoT Security can evaluate device risks by assessing factors such as network exposure, site-specific threats, and the device's role within its segment. This contextual risk assessment allows you to prioritize security measures more effectively.

Furthermore, this integrated model allows for targeted policy enforcement. Using Device-ID, you can apply security policies based on a combination of network, segment, and site parameters, ensuring that devices receive appropriate protections regardless of their location or network position.

The flexibility of this approach accommodates various network architectures and organizational structures. Whether you manage a single office or a global enterprise with multiple sites and complex network segmentation, IoT Security adapts to and helps secure your specific topology.