AutoAdd: Automated Bootstrapping of an IoT Device on a Network

Abstract

The explosion in the number of IoT Devices have raised Herculean security challenges. Security of IoT devices begins from the time of bootstrapping to initial configuration, and then proceeds with routine operations of the device. It is therefore essential to have a secure process for bootstrapping of IoT devices. In this paper, we bring out the existing methods for bootstrapping of IoT devices along with their challenges and constraints. We propose “AutoAdd” an automated bootstrapping mechanism that overcomes the limitations of the other approaches and provides for off-line authentication of the devices, with the only constraint of requirement of a public key. Our approach is qualitatively evaluated against other existing approaches.