What is a common pressure that loT devices are placing on corporate networks?

Question

Options

• ABecause loT devices tie up the network but generate very little traffic, they decrease the amount of
• BCompanies are spending a large portion of their network budget on loT devices, but loT usually
• CSpecialized IT or operations staff hired to manage the loT devices do not understand how to
• DIoT devices often present a weak point that hackers can target to gain unauthorized access to a

• A
  9% (4)
• B
  85% (40)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B appears to be marked as correct, but based on the content visible in each option, D is almost certainly the intended correct answer - the options are truncated, and option D describes a well-established fact: IoT devices frequently have weak security (default passwords, unpatched firmware, limited encryption), creating entry points hackers exploit to pivot deeper into corporate networks. This is the textbook "pressure" IoT places on corporate infrastructure.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is internally contradictory - IoT devices actually increase traffic, not decrease it.
• B addresses budget concerns, which, while real, is not the primary network pressure IoT creates.
• C touches on a staffing/skills gap issue, which is a management challenge, not a network-specific pressure.

Memory tip: Think "IoT = Internet of Threats" - the defining pressure IoT places on corporate networks is security exposure, because these devices are mass-produced cheaply with security as an afterthought, making them attractive targets for attackers seeking a foothold.

Note: Double-check your source material - the marked answer (B) appears inconsistent with standard CompTIA/cybersecurity curriculum, where D (unauthorized access via weak IoT security) is the canonical answer for this question type.

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