I started taking a deep-dive look at iOS HomeKit, and was alarmed at the security implications that would be on my shoulders.<p>I&#x27;m not an embedded engineer type, so the security burden I saw being hefted upon my shoulders felt much more onerous than the typical REST type API I&#x27;ve been accustomed to.<p>At this point, I cannot imagine writing an app using IoT while at the same time feeling confident in understanding every bad security use-case.<p>Perhaps `IoT Security Expert` is an up-and-coming career path, but it&#x27;s not a job description for the faint of heart nor for the one-off developer to be able to approach with any sense of confidence.