Assignment 9: Secure Deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices in a Smart Home Environment

Imagine you are an Information Security consultant for a company specializing in smart home devices. The company is launching a new line of IoT devices and wants to ensure the secure deployment of these devices in smart home environments. Write a three to five-page paper in which you:1. Smart Home IoT Landscape: Provide an overview of the smart home IoT landscape, discussing the types of devices commonly used and potential security risks associated with their deployment.2. Secure Device Onboarding: Recommend strategies for the secure onboarding of IoT devices in a smart home environment. Discuss the importance of secure authentication, encryption, and communication protocols.3. Privacy Controls and User Consent: Analyze the privacy controls implemented in smart home devices. Recommend measures to enhance user privacy, including transparent data collection practices and obtaining user consent for data processing.4. Firmware Updates and Patch Management: Propose a strategy for managing firmware updates and patches for IoT devices. Discuss the importance of timely updates to address security vulnerabilities and ensure the long-term security of deployed devices.Your assignment must follow the provided formatting requirements, be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Describe the role of information systems security (ISS) compliance and its relationship to U.S. compliance laws. Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy formation. Write clearly and concisely about topics related to information technology audit and control using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.Click6here6to view the grading rubric.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.