Automationiotsecuritycertificates

IoT device certificate monitor

Build a tool that continuously checks IoT devices for compromised certificates.

Why now

Recent CA breaches show how vulnerable embedded devices are to certificate issues.

Who for
IoT manufacturers and admins
Business model
Enterprise licenses
Effort
A few weeks

IoT devices often can't be updated when their certificates are compromised, creating security holes.

Create a network scanner that identifies devices using revoked or soon-to-expire certificates.

Manufacturers and IT teams would pay to avoid devices failing unexpectedly or being vulnerable.

Start with a Python script checking common IoT cert patterns, then package as a service.

Risk: Many devices can't be updated even when problems are found.

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