Dynamic internet of things device records for use in validating communications from internet of things devices subject to data drift

A method comprising:

• receiving a request to register a device;
• in response to receiving the request to register the device:
• extracting a set of parameters from the device, wherein the set of parameters comprises a plurality of data formats associated with data transmissions sent by the device, and the plurality of data formats comprise a number format and an image file format;
• and
• storing a baseline record associated with the device in a memory, the baseline record comprising the set of parameters;
• determining that an update to the device has modified the set of parameters of the device;
• and
• in response to determining that the update has modified the set of parameters:
• extracting the modified set of parameters from the device;
• generating a new record associated with the device, the new record comprising the modified set of parameters;
• determining a probability that changes to the new record are a result of an unauthorized update that has been made to the device;
• determining that the probability is less than a threshold;
• and
• in response to determining that the probability is less than a threshold, storing the new record associated with the device in the memory, wherein:
• the baseline record was used to validate an identity of the device prior to determining that the update modified the set of parameters;
• and
• the new record is used to validate the identity of the device subsequent to determining that the update modified the set of parameters.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a request to register a device;
• in response to receiving the request to register the device:
• extract a set of parameters from the device, wherein the set of parameters comprises a plurality of data formats associated with data transmissions sent by the device, and the plurality of data formats comprise a number format and an image file format;
• and
• store a baseline record associated with the device in a memory, the baseline record comprising the set of parameters;
• determine that an update to the device has modified the set of parameters of the device;
• and
• in response to determining that the update has modified the set of parameters:
• extract the modified set of parameters from the device;
• generate a new record associated with the device, the new record comprising the modified set of parameters;
• determine a probability that changes to the new record are a result of an unauthorized update that has been made to the device;
• determine that the probability is less than a threshold;
• and
• in response to determining that the probability is less than a threshold, store the new record associated with the device in the memory, wherein:
• the baseline record was used to validate an identity of the device prior to determining that the update modified the set of parameters;
• and
• the new record is used to validate the identity of the device subsequent to determining that the update modified the set of parameters.