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Building a secure IoT device requires well-defined codes, specifications based on rigorous testing and thorough certification. OCF’s world-class security is confirmed by measuring it against several IoT security baselines developed by government and industry organizations. IoT engineers and members of the OCF Security Oversight Work Group have collaborated on the OCF specification, certification program and open source implementation, following key guidelines and mandates set forth by the industry.

The OCF Security Oversight Work Group has mapped the OCF specification to five influential IoT baselines:

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First introduced in January 2020, OCF is proud to announce the official completion of the OCF Universal Cloud Interface (UCI), now included in the recently published OCF 2.2.0 specification release. The OCF UCI will simplify collaboration between IoT device manufacturers by providing a programming interface for standardizing connectivity between different manufacturers’ cloud servers, as well as devices and the cloud. Using the OCF UCI, manufacturers can produce secure, interoperable IoT devices with confidence in their seamless operation.

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Industry collaboration is key to the success of the Internet of Things (IoT). One of the issues is having common data models across the industry. To solve that issue, Open Connectivity Foundation has worked under liaison with Bluetooth SIG, OMA SpecWorks, Zigbee Alliance on One Data Model. The work has progressed in such a way that the conducted work is now made public and the continuation of the work will be conducted in public. OneDM has created a new definition format to convey data models with the end goal of standardizing submitted data models defined by the various organizations so that a single model for a desired feature or purpose can be selected. The developed definition format is called Semantic Definition Format (SDF). SDF has fulfilled requirements from the participating organizations. Learn more about SDF here.

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In the final release of the IoT Device Cybersecurity Capability Core Baseline, NIST has identified OCF as an example reference for each of the six core cybersecurity baseline capabilities.  This is a reflection of OCF’s continued commitment to developing and driving secure interoperability for IoT devices through not only an open interface specification, but also with IoTivity, the open source implementation, and certification and developer programs.  Critically, OCF has incorporated the needed and expected cybersecurity capabilities as articulated and recognized by government agencies into its specification and open source implementation. This is made evident in NIST’s inclusion of OCF as an example reference to help IoT manufacturers develop a deeper understanding of each of the following core capabilities:

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Open Connectivity Foundation continues to address the need for a secure IoT environment with its “secure-by-design” approach, security specification and ongoing collaboration with government and cybersecurity organizations. In addition to these tactics, OCF experts actively contribute their security knowledge and insights to the greater IoT community to further promote OCF’s vision for a safeguarded, reliable IoT ecosystem.

Below, we have highlighted a few security-focused resources developed by OCF experts that give end users and other IoT enthusiasts an in-depth look into OCF technology and how it can be used to optimize the IoT:

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