IoT

As enterprise networks grow, securely connecting a wide range of IoT devices becomes more complex. Manual onboarding processes—like retrieving MAC addresses and registering them through portals—are tedious, prone to error, and increasingly unsustainable for IT teams.

Cloudi-Fi's IoT Engine offers an automated, scalable alternative that simplifies device onboarding without compromising IoT security. It eliminates the need for dedicated SSIDs by enabling unknown devices to securely connect through the existing guest Wi-Fi, aligned with Zero Trust Network Access principles.

The solution automatically identifies devices using DHCP fingerprinting, analyzing key attributes such as type, brand, operating system, and MAC address vendor. Based on this analysis, devices are dynamically assigned to predefined security profiles—whitelisted for complete access, blacklisted to deny the connection, or quarantined pending further classification. This enables intelligent device segmentation, ensuring only trusted devices are granted appropriate access.

Traditionally, enterprises are forced to create separate SSIDs just to connect IoT devices—adding unnecessary complexity and management overhead. Cloudi-Fi's IoT Engine removes that burden with seamless, secure onboarding that works without dedicated SSIDs or on-prem infrastructure, making IoT deployment effortless and scalable.

It empowers organizations to automate IoT device management while maintaining strong network protections. This is achieved through advanced fingerprinting, dynamic security policies, and complete alignment with Zero Trust and device segmentation strategies.

The result: faster deployments, reduced IT burden, and enhanced compliance with modern security standards.