Analysis of Security Challenges and Issues in IoT Enabled Smart Homes

In recent years, IoT technology and its applications have played a significant role in controlling many appliances with ease of comfort by using our smartphones. One of the primary concerns nowadays is ‘Security,’ where some of the attacks are prone to Physical and Cyberattacks that aim hackers to hack confidential data from unauthorized networks. It is due to weak password protection, lack of encryption, and lack of user awareness about IoT applications. This paper discusses the security threats and challenges within IoT-based Smart Homes. It also presents a brief overview of IoT architecture and its applications. By considering some of the appropriate measures to implement a security management system, prevailing to different layers highlights the security concepts and challenges in IoT-based systems. It paves the way for the revolutionary change in people’s lifestyles for a better future. This paper also discusses some countermeasures to overcome risks/threats in real-life scenarios, which awakens the users to follow specific measures by taking precautions or suitable actions to new challenges and computing capabilities in IoT-based Smart Home systems.