Enhancing Security in Smart Home IoT Networks: Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation Strategies

The rapid technological advancements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) have driven the widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), profoundly affecting numerous societal domains. This paper examines the smart home, a pivotal element of the IoT landscape, which has experienced significant growth due to modern communication technologies. The integration of smart devices into home environments presents considerable security challenges, including risks of privacy breaches, financial losses, and physical harm. This research simulates a smart home network to identify and analyze key security vulnerabilities. Additionally, it implements and evaluates various mitigation strategies to assess their effectiveness in bolstering the security of smart home systems.