IoT device management visualization

1. A method comprising:

maintaining IoT device profiles based, at least in part, on operational characteristics of IoT devices indicated by one or a combination of historical records of the IoT devices, event logs of the IoT devices, and system logs of the IoT devices;

grouping the IoT devices into an IoT device dimension group according to IoT device dimensions defined by context-based parameters of the IoT devices in operation using the IoT device profiles;

assessing risk levels to the IoT devices in operation using the IoT device profiles of the IoT devices;

gathering management data of the IoT devices including the risk levels assessed to the IoT devices and the operational characteristics of the IoT devices from the IoT device profiles; and

controlling presentation of the management data of the IoT devices including the risk levels assessed to the IoT devices to a user based on the grouping of the IoT devices into the IoT device dimension group.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, the IoT device dimension group is defined by the IoT device dimensions used to segment the IoT devices into the IoT device dimension group.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the context-based parameters defining the IoT device dimensions are specified by the user.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving user input indicating the context-based parameters of the IoT devices; and

selectively presenting the management data of the IoT devices to the user in response to the user input.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving user input identifying the IoT device dimensions; and

defining the IoT device dimension group according to the user input identifying the IoT device dimensions.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising maintaining an IoT device management policy for the IoT device dimension group, wherein the IoT device management policy is used to manage operation of IoT devices matching the context-based parameters including the IoT devices grouped into the IoT device dimension group.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting a network map of the IoT devices in the IoT device dimension group to the user, wherein the network map indicates, at least in part, the management data of the IoT devices.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

presenting an interactive network map of the IoT devices in the IoT device dimension group to the user, the interactive network map indicating, at least in part, the management data of the IoT devices;

receiving input indicating rules for managing operation of IoT devices matching the context-based parameters including the IoT devices grouped into the IoT device dimension group, wherein the input is generated based on the user's interactions with the interactive network map; and

maintaining an IoT device management policy used to manage operation of IoT devices matching the context-based parameters including the IoT devices grouped into the IoT device dimension group according to the input generated based on the user's interactions with the interactive network map.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting a network map of the IoT devices in the IoT device dimension group to the user, wherein the network map includes elements visually distinguished based on the management data of the IoT devices represented, at least in part, by the network map.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting to the user a visual representation of the management data indicating deviations in behavior of the IoT devices with respect to each other.

11. A system comprising:

a processor configured to:

maintain IoT device profiles based, at least in part, on operational characteristics of IoT devices indicated by one or a combination of historical records of the IoT devices, event logs of the IoT devices, and system logs of the IoT devices;

group the IoT devices into an IoT device dimension group according to IoT device dimensions defined by context-based parameters of the IoT devices in operation using the IoT device profiles;

assess risk levels to the IoT devices in operation using the IoT device profiles of the IoT devices, wherein assessing the risk levels to the IoT devices in operation includes extracting IoT device risk factors based on the IoT device profiles of the IoT devices, and applying assessment weights to the extracted IoT device risk factors;

gather management data of the IoT devices including the risk levels assessed to the IoT devices and the operational characteristics of the IoT devices from the IoT device profiles; and

control presentation of the management data of the IoT devices including the risk levels assessed to the IoT devices to a user based on the grouping of the IoT devices into the IoT device dimension group; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to define the IoT device dimension group by the IoT device dimensions used to segment the IoT devices into the IoT device dimension group.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the context-based parameters defining the IoT device dimensions are specified by the user.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive user input indicating the context-based parameters of the IoT devices, and selectively present the management data of the IoT devices to the user in response to the user input.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive user input identifying the IoT device dimensions and define the IoT device dimension group according to the user input identifying the IoT device dimensions.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to maintain an IoT device management policy for the IoT device dimension group, wherein the IoT device management policy is used to manage operation of IoT devices matching the context-based parameters including the IoT devices grouped into the IoT device dimension group.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to present a network map of the IoT devices in the IoT device dimension group to the user, wherein the network map indicates, at least in part, the management data of the IoT devices.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

present an interactive network map of the IoT devices in the IoT device dimension group to the user, wherein the interactive network map indicates, at least in part, the management data of the IoT devices;

receive input indicating rules for managing operation of IoT devices matching the context-based parameters including the IoT devices grouped into the IoT device dimension group, wherein the input is generated based on the user's interactions with the interactive network map; and

maintain an IoT device management policy used to manage operation of IoT devices matching the context-based parameters including the IoT devices grouped into the IoT device dimension group according to the input generated based on the user's interactions with the interactive network map.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to present a network map of the IoT devices in the IoT device dimension group to the user, wherein the network map includes elements visually distinguished based on the management data of the IoT devices represented, at least in part, by the network map.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to present to the user a visual representation of the management data indicating deviations in behavior of the IoT devices with respect to each other.