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IoT infrastructure and associated services are generally established using network enabled endpoint devices. Such devices function with integrated service platform components that work with similar technology to interact with many communication equipment, computing devices and IT services [1]. The terminal-end device of such system is primarily a TCP/IP network Protocol facilitated & internet enabled computing hardware. This could range from PCs, laptop computers, smart phones, tablet PCs, thin-client machines, network printers to some of the special hardware like IP Phone, IP Camera, smart metering systems, POS terminals, etc. In most cases, these devices are used for sensing and capturing data driving events to further enable their provisioning for various services and applications. In the event of any device of IoT ecosystem being compromised, related service could be controlled by attacker which could result in stealing of sensitive information and may be disrupting the services. For effective functioning of IoT ecosystem, undermentioned security aspects are required to be kept in mind with respect to network operators as well as service providers [2].

1 (i) Availability: To ensure uninterrupted and errorfree communication between endpoint devices and their corresponding services.

2 (ii) Identity: To ensure proper authentication among users, endpoints and the associated services.

3 (iii) Privacy: To ensure prevention of any harm or misuse of the subscribed service-related information as well as end user’s location and data.

4 (iv) Security: To ensure system’s integrity and communication confidentiality to further facilitate verification, monitoring and tracking of user’s activities and corresponding services.