Scalable onboarding for internet-connected devices

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a hardware-based processor, performs stages for onboarding a device into a management system, the stages comprising:

• loading a management agent onto the device;
• receiving inventory information for the device;
• receiving a request to whitelist the device;
• authorizing the device to be added to the whitelist;
• and
• in an instance in which the device has been added to the whitelist, onboarding the device into the management system.

A system for onboarding a device into a management system, comprising:

• a memory storage including a non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions;
• and
• a management server including a hardware-based processor that executes the instructions to carry out stages comprising:
• loading a management agent onto the device;
• receiving inventory information for the device;
• receiving a request to whitelist the device;
• authorizing the device to be added to the whitelist;
• and
• in an instance in which the device has been added to the whitelist, onboarding the device into the management system.