Device Authority CTO on Real-time Authorization for Connected IoT Devices | Venafi

James Penney, Device Authority CTO, share an in-depth presentation on real-time authorization for connected IoT devices. James kicks off with an overview of the security challenges faced by IoT devices to understand how this impacts the underlying trust of machine identities, as well as a brief explanation of authentication vs authorization (spoiler: they’re not the same thing!). Finally, James shares an expert breakdown of continuous device authorization, including all the foundational elements and validation points.

00:00 Intro
00:10 IoT Security Challenges
03:22 Authentication vs. Authorization
05:23 What is Continuous Device Authorization
07:32 Foundational Elements of Continuous Device Authorization
12:05 Use Cases
15:06 Summary