Security-by-design requirements move IoT hardware protection closer...

Security-by-design requirements move IoT hardware protection closer to the chip level as connected devices expand across industries

Posted 2026-10-07 09:17:18

The global IoT Security Chips Market was valued at USD 1.20 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 3.54 Billion by 2035. Demand is increasing as connected devices require hardware-based protection for device identity, data encryption, secure communications, and software updates. The National Institute of Standards and Technology identifies device identification, data protection, access control, secure software updates, cybersecurity state awareness, and device security among the core capabilities for IoT cybersecurity. Regulatory requirements are also moving security obligations into product design, with the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act covering hardware and software products with digital elements, including separately marketed components such as chips.

KEY GROWTH DRIVERS

The expansion of connected sensors, gateways, wearables, smart home equipment, industrial controllers, and automotive systems is increasing demand for dedicated hardware security functions. Security chips can provide a hardware root of trust, secure key storage, device authentication, cryptographic operations, and protection against unauthorized modification. Regulatory pressure is strengthening this demand because manufacturers increasingly need to demonstrate security throughout the product lifecycle rather than address vulnerabilities after deployment. The European Union's Cyber Resilience Act requires manufacturers to conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and address security requirements during product design, development, production, delivery, and maintenance. For instance, in May 2025, Infineon Technologies, Germany, promoted its Matter-certified OPTIGA Trust M MTR security solution to simplify secure Matter integration for smart home and IoT devices. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has also established a voluntary IoT labeling program designed to encourage manufacturers to build products with security-by-design principles. These are some of the key factors driving revenue growth of the IoT Security Chips Market.

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MARKET RESTRAINTS

However, the adoption of dedicated security chips can increase bill-of-materials costs and add design complexity for manufacturers working with low-cost IoT hardware. Integrating secure elements with existing microcontrollers, connectivity modules, firmware, and cloud platforms can require additional engineering and certification work. Fragmented security requirements across regions can also increase compliance costs and extend product development cycles. These factors are expected to limit IoT Security Chips Market growth to some extent over the forecast period.

SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS

The Secure Elements segment accounted for a leading position in the IoT Security Chips Market in 2025. Secure elements provide dedicated hardware for storing cryptographic keys, authenticating devices, protecting credentials, and performing security operations. Their use across smart home products, industrial equipment, connected healthcare devices, payment-enabled systems, and networked infrastructure supports broad demand.

Hardware Security Modules and advanced security-enabled system-on-chip solutions are expected to register strong growth as manufacturers seek to integrate more security functions into compact connected platforms. These solutions can combine processing, connectivity, trusted execution, and cryptographic capabilities within designs intended for constrained devices. Demand is also increasing for solutions that support secure boot, firmware authentication, over-the-air updates, and device lifecycle management.

REGIONAL OUTLOOK

North America held a leading position in the IoT Security Chips Market, supported by demand for secure connected products and government-backed cybersecurity initiatives. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission established the Cyber Trust Mark program for wireless IoT products, with the program designed to provide consumers with information about baseline cybersecurity and encourage manufacturers to adopt security-by-design practices. NIST also maintains IoT cybersecurity guidance that manufacturers can use to define technical security capabilities for connected devices.

Europe is expected to maintain strong market growth as manufacturers prepare for mandatory cybersecurity requirements under the Cyber Resilience Act. The regulation entered into force in December 2024, while its main obligations will apply from December 2027. Reporting obligations for actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents began applying in September 2026. The regulation also explicitly covers components such as chips, increasing the relevance of hardware-level security for connected products sold in the European Union.

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Asia Pacific is expected to register the fastest growth during the forecast period as electronics manufacturing, connected-device production, industrial automation, and smart-device deployment expand across the region. Japan-based technology suppliers are developing security components for Matter and other connected-device ecosystems. For example, Infineon's OPTIGA Trust M MTR supports secure Matter provisioning and can be integrated with existing microcontrollers or system-on-chip platforms. Growing demand from electronics manufacturers and IoT equipment suppliers is supporting wider deployment of dedicated security functions at the device level.

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