The Internet of things (IoT) enables both todays devices and potential attacks. Each device is becoming smarter with every release. Employers are asking security professionals to secure all these devices. This means bringing them into the world of IT and including them in our vulnerability management programs. In essence, the modern IoT scanner is more like an intrusion detection system, and indeed some solutions actually attempt to block bad behavior, putting them in the intrusion prevention system bucket.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/posts/swimming-sea-of-iot/