IETF 106 SUIT WG

Vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices have raised the need for a secure firmware update mechanism that is also suitable for constrained devices. Security experts, researchers, and regulators recommend that all IoT devices be equipped with such a mechanism. While there are many proprietary firmware update mechanisms in use today, there is no modern interoperable approach allowing secure updates to firmware in IoT devices. In June of 2016 the Internet Architecture Board organized a workshop on Internet of Things (IoT) Software Update (IOTSU), and RFC 8240 documents various requirements and challenges that are specific to IoT devices. The SUIT WG is focused on defining a firmware update solution.