Edge Computing Security Assessment: Securing Distributed Processing for Philippine Enterprises

Edge computing distributes processing to locations closer to data sources — retail stores, factory floors, cell towers, vehicles. This creates security challenges: edge nodes have limited physical security, network connectivity may be intermittent, compute resources constrain security controls, and management occurs remotely. Security assessment covers: edge node hardening, authentication and authorisation for edge-to-cloud communication, data protection at edge locations, secure boot and firmware integrity, API security for edge management, and lateral movement prevention between edge nodes.