Coverage area
IoT Security Monitoring
4 providers
Continuous compromise monitoring from network metadata with incident context, playbooks and buyer-configured response integrations
You still own Deciding which automated response policies and integrations are allowed
Threat hunting, suspicious-activity review, alert enrichment, risk-based policy tuning, weekly findings, trend reviews and investigation support around Armis Centrix.
You still own Approving or executing containment actions in NAC, firewall, endpoint, identity or ITSM tools
24/7 monitoring of Forescout TDR detections, suspicious-entity triage, incident case investigation, impact classification, customer escalation, proactive threat hunting, log-source monitoring and containment or remediation guidance.
You still own Buying and operating the qualifying Forescout TDR subscription and sensors
Outsourced SOC coverage with managed SIEM, MDR, threat hunting, triage and scoped containment across existing tools
You still own Approving response authority, escalation contacts and any actions that touch production systems
How to use this list
Use it when
- Use this list when one part of your environment needs managed monitoring or response coverage.
Do not assume
- Coverage does not always mean action. Some providers monitor a source but cannot contain threats there.
Ask before shortlisting
- Confirm which telemetry sources are included by default.
- Ask whether response actions work on this surface or only alerting is included.
- Check whether reporting and detection tuning are part of the managed service.
Category background
These SOC providers monitor Internet of Things (IoT) devices and connected infrastructure for security threats. IoT devices represent a rapidly expanding and often invisible attack surface — cameras, sensors, medical devices, and building systems that cannot run traditional security agents.
Why IoT Monitoring Matters
IoT devices are attractive targets because they are numerous, often unpatched, and invisible to traditional security tools. Attackers use compromised IoT devices for initial network access, lateral movement, data exfiltration, and botnet recruitment. The Mirai botnet demonstrated how vulnerable IoT devices can be weaponized at scale. For organizations in healthcare (medical IoT), manufacturing (industrial IoT), and real estate (smart buildings), IoT security monitoring is essential to cover blind spots that endpoint-centric solutions miss.
What to Look For
Look for providers that offer passive device discovery (finding devices you did not know existed), behavioral baselining (learning what normal looks like for each device type), anomaly detection (flagging deviations from baseline), and integration with network segmentation controls. The provider should be able to identify device type, manufacturer, firmware version, and communication patterns without requiring agents on the devices themselves.