Microsoft has launched a new program for its Azure cloud platform to help business customers strengthen their security posture amid the rise of the Internet of Things. Security and privacy concerns are top of mind for IT pros as the IoT continues to grow within the enterprise. Many struggle to verify the security of their IoT infrastructure and may delay product implementation as they establish best practices.

“In today’s connected world, the perception of security risk alone, even if not realized, can still negatively impact consumer confidence necessary for new technologies to meet their full market potential,” says Paul Jauregui, VP Marketing and IoT Business Lead at Praetorian. Praetorian, as a partner in the program, will review organizations’ full IoT solutions while focusing on vulnerabilities. By helping them close security gaps, Praetorian and other partner companies will help Microsoft’s business customers balance risk and time-to-market. 

“Solving and managing IoT security is going to take a village,” says Jauregui.