GSMA IoT Security Assessment Checklist

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CLP11_5

11.5 Risk Assessments

N/A

CLP11_6

11.6 Privacy Considerations

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP11_7

11.7 Secure Development

I5 Use of Insecure or Outdated Components

CLP11_7.2

11.7.2 Review the current product or service’s Security Model

N/A

CLP12_5.1

5.1 Implement a Service Trusted Computing Base

I5 Use of Insecure or Outdated Components

CLP12_5.2

5.2 Define an Organizational Root of Trust

I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_5.3

5.3 Define a Bootstrap Method

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP12_5.4

5.4 Define a Security Infrastructure for Systems Exposed to the Public Internet

I2 Insecure Network Services I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_5.5

5.5 Define a Persistent Storage Model

I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_5.6

5.6 Define an Administration Model

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_5.7

5.7 Define a Systems Logging and Monitoring Approach

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_5.8

5.8 Define an Incident Response Model

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_5.9

5.9 Define a Recovery Model

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_5.10

5.10 Define a Sunsetting Model

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_5.11

5.11 Define a Set of Security Classifications

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_5.12

5.12 Define Classifications for Sets of Data Types

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP12_6.1

6.1 Define a Clear Authorization Model

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP12_6.2

6.2 Manage the Cryptographic Architecture

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_6.3

6.3 Define a Communications Model

I2 Insecure Network Services I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_6.4

6.4 Use Network Authentication Services

I2 Insecure Network Services I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP12_6.5

6.5 Provision Servers Where Possible

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_6.6

6.6 Define an Update Model

I4 Lack of Secure Update Mechanism

CLP12_6.7

6.7 Define a Breach Policy for Exposed Data

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP12_6.8

6.8 Force Authentication Through the Service Ecosystem

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP12_6.9

6.9 Implement Input Validation

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP12_6.10

6.10 Implement Output Filtering

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP12_6.11

6.11 Enforce Strong Password Policy

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords

CLP12_6.12

6.12 Define Application Layer Authentication and Authorization

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP12_6.13

6.13 Default-Open or Fail-Open Firewall Rules and System Hardening

I2 Insecure Network Services I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_6.14

6.14 Evaluate the Communications Privacy Model

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP12_7.1

7.1 Define an Application Execution Environment

N/A

CLP12_7.2

7.2 Use Partner-Enhanced Monitoring Services

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_7.3

7.3 Use a Private APN for Cellular Connectivity

N/A

CLP12_7.4

7.4 Define a Third-Party Data Distribution Policy

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP12_7.5

7.5 Build a Third-Party Data Filter

N/A

CLP12_8.1

8.1 Protect Against Rowhammer and Similar Attacks

N/A

CLP12_8.2

8.2 Protect Against Virtual Machine Compromises

N/A

CLP12_8.3

8.3 Build an API for Users to Control Privacy Attributes

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP12_8.4

8.4 Define a False Negative/Positive Assessment Model

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.1

6.1 Implement an Endpoint Trusted Computing Base

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.2

6.2 Utilize a Trust Anchor

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.3

6.3 Use a Tamper Resistant Trust Anchor

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.4

6.4 Utilise an API for the TCB

I2 Insecure Network Services I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.5

6.5 Defining an Organizational Root of Trust

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_6.6

6.6 Personalize Each Endpoint Device Prior to Fulfilment

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.7

6.7 Minimum Viable execution Platform

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP13_6.8

6.8 Uniquely Provision Each Endpoint

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.9

6.9 Endpoint Password Management

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords

CLP13_6.10

6.10 Use a Proven Random Number Generator

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.11

6.11 Cryptographically Sign Application Images

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.12

6.12 Remote Endpoint Administration

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP13_6.13

6.13 Logging and Diagnostics

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP13_6.14

6.14 Enforce Memory Protection

N/A

CLP13_6.15

6.15 Secure Bootloaders

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.16

6.16 Locking Critical Sections of Memory

I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_6.18

6.18 Perfect Forward Secrecy

I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP13_6.19

6.19 Endpoint Communications Security

I2 Insecure Network Services I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP13_6.20

6.20 Authenticating an Endpoint Identity

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords

CLP13_7.1

7.1 Use Internal Memory for Secrets

I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage

CLP13_7.2

7.2 Anomaly Detection

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP13_7.3

7.3 Use Tamper Resistant Product Casing

I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_7.4

7.4 Enforce Confidentiality and Integrity to/from the Trust Anchor

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_7.5

7.5 Over the Air Application Updates

I4 Lack of Secure Update Mechanism

CLP13_7.6

7.6 Improperly Engineered or Unimplemented Mutual Authentication

I1 Weak, Guessable, or Hardcoded Passwords I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP13_7.8

7.8 Privacy and Unique Endpoint Identities

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP13_7.9

7.9 Run Applications with Appropriate Privilege Levels

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP13_7.10

7.10 Enforce a Separation of Duties in the Application Architecture

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP13_7.11

7.11 Enforce Language Security

I5 Use of Insecure or Outdated Components

CLP13_7.12

7.12 Implement Persistent Pentesting

N/A

CLP13_8.1

8.1 Enforce Operating System Level Security Enhancements

I5 Use of Insecure or Outdated Components I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_8.2

8.2 Disable Debugging and Testing Technologies

I9 Insecure Default Settings I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_8.3

8.3 Tainted Memory via Peripheral-Based Attacks

I7 Insecure Data Transfer and Storage I9 Insecure Default Settings I10 I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_8.4

8.4 User Interface Security

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP13_8.6

8.6 Utilize a Private APN

I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_8.7

8.7 Implement Environmental Lock-Out Thresholds

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces

CLP13_8.8

8.8 Enforce Power Warning Thresholds

I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_8.9

8.9 Environments Without Back-End Connectivity

I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_8.10

8.10 Device Decommissioning and Sunsetting

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP13_8.11

8.11 Unauthorized Metadata Harvesting

I6 Insufficient Privacy Protection

CLP13_9.1

9.1 Intentional and Unintentional Denial of Service

I2 Insecure Network Services I3 Insecure Ecosystem Interfaces I9 Insecure Default Settings

CLP13_9.2

9.2 Safety Critical Analysis

I8 Lack of Device Management

CLP13_9.3

9.3 Defeating Shadowed Components and Untrusted Bridges

I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_9.4

9.4 Defeating a Cold Boot Attack

I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

CLP13_9.5

9.5 Non-Obvious Security Risks (Seeing Through Walls)

N/A

CLP13_9.6

9.6 Combating Focused Ion Beams and X-Rays

N/A

CLP13_9.7

9.7 Consider Supply Chain Security

I5 Use of Insecure or Outdated Components I10 Lack of Physical Hardening

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