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ARTICLE

A Compliance-Integrated Hardware Fingerprinting Framework for Secure IoT Device Authentication

Chirag Devendrakumar Parikh^*

Computer Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA

* Corresponding Author: Chirag Devendrakumar Parikh. Email:

Journal on Internet of Things 2026, 8, 109-125. https://doi.org/10.32604/jiot.2026.077412

Received 09 December 2025; Accepted 02 April 2026; Issue published 12 May 2026

Abstract

Secure IoT ecosystems are based on the notion that device authentication is reputable. Traditional approaches typically use software identifiers or stored cryptographic keys, which can be cloned, copied, or modified by physical access or supply-chain interference. The current paper presents a hardware fingerprinting system that is based on compliance to enhance the strength of the authentication of the IoT device, that is, to connect physical device properties with organized conformity practices. The tool exploits intrinsic electrical and manufacturing differences in parts to produce device-specific fingerprints and compares these fingerprints with compliance processes, including component validation, traceability, and lifecycle records. Through a combination of hardware-level uniqueness and verification procedures based on compliance, the solution enhances the resilience to cloning, unlicensed replacements, and attacks based on identity without relying on cloud-based or centralized infrastructure. The outcome is a hardware-first authentication framework that is practical and improves the trustworthiness across various IoT applications and enables long-term integrity throughout the device lifecycle.

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