Top Cybersecurity Risks in Edge Computing : Here’s All You Need to Know

Managing a large number of endpoints poses considerable challenges, especially in handling security logs. Over half of chief information security officers find the volume of daily alerts overwhelming, and monitoring a decentralized framework further heightens cybersecurity risks.

Currently, 56% of security professionals dedicate at least 20% of their workday to reviewing and addressing security alerts. Moving storage and processing to the network’s edge is likely to increase daily alerts, raising the risk of missing critical threats and wasting time on false positives.

1.Data Vulnerabilities

Securing every IoT device in a decentralized setup is less practical than in a centralized data center. Data at the edge is more susceptible to man-in-the-middle and ransomware attacks, such as sniffing attacks where unencrypted data is intercepted. Edge devices often lack the processing power for robust encryption, and encrypting data can slow down operations, conflicting with edge technology’s primary goal.

2.Expanded Attack Surface

Edge computing, aimed at reducing latency, increasing bandwidth, and improving performance, requires placing devices near the network’s edge, expanding the attack surface. Each device becomes a potential entry point for attackers. Research shows AI outperforms humans in this area, with one study noting an algorithm achieving a 99.6

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