A proactive sensibility is required in today’s connected world.

With the increasing scope of global threats and rising regulatory demands, cybersecurity has never been more important. 

But while most organizations recognize security’s importance for their own networks and securing data, there remains a persistent blind spot: consumer “smart” products. The growing interconnectedness of devices, data, and identities coupled with the rapid deployment of IoT technologies, has created considerable pressure for companies to address cybersecurity risks in product development.  And the right way to do that is to bake it in right from the start. 

Discover how Inversion6 helped a client embrace a secure by design approach to successfully build security and compliance into their solution, effectively eliminating the need to be reactive.

THE CHALLENGE

Additionally, they wanted to make that consideration part of the foundation for the new product offering.

The manufacturer recognized the importance of secure by design principles to protect end-users’ privacy and prevent compromise. 

The goal was to secure the product. But including cybersecurity requirements into the development lifecycle fell outside the client’s area of expertise. It needed an outside perspective with experience in both cybersecurity and solution development to integrate this new approach into its manufacturing process.  

THE SOLUTION

By tapping into our inherent strengths in threat assessment, risk management, cybersecurity expertise and collaborative mindset, we were able to create a plan to move the needle forward together.

Inversion6 worked closely with the client’s product develop team, becoming another member of team to find solutions at each step by: 

THE RESULT

It successfully laid the groundwork for future efforts to address security concerns earlier in the design process.

This approach was new for the manufacturer and will act as a differentiator in the market, where many have yet to prioritize security during product development. It demonstrates to both potential customers and regulatory authorities that the client has taken the necessary steps to do all it can to not only secure its new product, but also to protect end-user privacy. 

The project's collaborative nature showed the partnership's benefits as both sides earned valuable insight into the nature of product security from differing viewpoints. The partnership enabled a seamless integration of secure by design into the product development lifecycle and paved the way for future initiatives in this area.