As security concerns, cyberattack sophistication and the enormous and increasing attack surface of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices ramps up, has SmallNetBuilder considered adding a "Secure By Default" or some other very clear indication that a newly reviewed networking infrastructure device has an externally secure and securable WAN interface?
It does not have to include a full suite of security tests. In fact, that may be counter productive when both the main concern and the most powerful tool is simply that a device can be confirmed as not running any open services, and preferably no open ports on the WAN by default.
You could even slap a prominent logo or SNB Thumbs Up certification on the router (making clear which firmware it was tested on too).
This would add a lot of value both for new devices and existing review stock.
In short, the Internet seems to have a huge information gap. Between general security testers like GRC's Shields Up, including its Instant UPnP probe, who offer tests after the fact, i.e. when these devices are already deployed in the wild when its too late for most people and they are almost un-maintainable, versus the point at which even non-technical consumers are most active doing basic research into the market about the networking equivalent of which tactical nuke to bring home ...
Can SmallNetBuilder help?
It does not have to include a full suite of security tests. In fact, that may be counter productive when both the main concern and the most powerful tool is simply that a device can be confirmed as not running any open services, and preferably no open ports on the WAN by default.
You could even slap a prominent logo or SNB Thumbs Up certification on the router (making clear which firmware it was tested on too).
This would add a lot of value both for new devices and existing review stock.
In short, the Internet seems to have a huge information gap. Between general security testers like GRC's Shields Up, including its Instant UPnP probe, who offer tests after the fact, i.e. when these devices are already deployed in the wild when its too late for most people and they are almost un-maintainable, versus the point at which even non-technical consumers are most active doing basic research into the market about the networking equivalent of which tactical nuke to bring home ...
Can SmallNetBuilder help?