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Secure OTA – Advanced Security for the IoT World

Internet Of Things (IoT) is arguably one of the most important technologies of this century. It is driving us to a rapidly digitized world. The hype around IoT has been around for some time, and a common phrase that one often hears was, “We will have 1 billion connected devices.” This was flying around during the 2013-2015 time frame a lot, but not any more. 

As with any technology or innovation, the hype comes before its market adoption.

The hype eventually dies out either because there was never a demand for the product, or the market just caught up to the hype. In the case of IoT, the demand overtook the hype. 

To put things in perspective, the projected connected devices for the year 2019 was 8.3bn against the actual 9.5bn[source]. This number does not include our phones, laptops, tablets, or similar devices. So yes, a mammoth surge is being witnessed in the number of things that are getting connected starting from our conventional microwave, fans, lights and speakers to more complex industrial automation and monitoring equipment to medical equipment.

The early adopters of new innovations have typically been in the industrial space which is true for IoT as well, where most of the action is taking place. 

Let us take India for instance. The adoption rate of IIoT (Industrial IoT) is about 35% in the top 1400 listed large enterprises which clearly makes India a hotbed for IIoT.[source]

But here’s the problem. As with any disruptive technology, industries are facing pushback on adopting IoT on multiple fronts like investments, personnel training, maintenance, and data security. 

As more and more industries join the Industry 4.0 bandwagon, and as billions of devices get added to the connected world every year, the data security of these IoT devices can become your Achilles heel of sorts if not given proper attention.

In the following blog, we will briefly cover the importance, monetary impact and challenges in ensuring data security and a general scheme that can be implemented to have a layer of security for these vulnerable devices.

Why is SECURE OTA(Over The Air Update) Important?

Any IoT/IIoT device which is plagued by performance issues on the field will most likely be as a result of a software bug (Critical /Non-Critical), feature enhancements, or difficulty in repurposing the device to meet the current business logic. Most of these issues can be solved by an update of firmware. This is where the OTA process and its security become pivotal.

During an OTA update process, the IoT/IIoT devices are at their most vulnerable state from cyber-attacks and corruption which can render modules useless and result in a significant loss in time/money due to downtime. Depending on the company and type of equipment, this can cost organizations anywhere from $50k (€42.56k)-$150k (€127.69k) per hour for say, a medical device company, and up to $2 million (€1.70 million) for a major outage on an industrial critical asset [source]. Having a reliable and Secure OTA procedure is paramount as the number of connected devices in play are massive and most likely in remote locations.

The Challenges for Secure OTA

    [Source]

As seen above, the highest number of IoT devices are connected through short-range technology (WPAN) that typically does not exceed 100m in maximum range. These include Bluetooth-connected nodes, Zigbee, and Z-wave connected devices. 

Many of the SoCs powering these IoT devices are constrained on:

  • Memory
  • CPU Processing Speed
  • Electrical power availability

Other operational constraints are:

  • Account for network issues
  • Lack of robust fallback mechanism 
  • Scalability
  • Ensuring context-aware updates

Any IoT product planning to have Secure OTA should consider an efficient memory management scheme, ensure SoC has the available resources like an efficient crypto-engine and efficient power utilization.

Enabling Secure OTA 

Keeping up with the needs, many SoC manufacturers have aligned their product to pay special attention to the security challenges faced and have incorporated various innovative IP and encryption schemes. Thus, providing designers the much-needed tools to design a robust and secure system.

Some of the SoCs which are worth noting are the NRF52xx series from Nordic Semiconductors and EFR32BG22 from Silicon Labs and many more. These devices have given special importance to enable data security by providing features like on-chip crypto engine, RNG (Random number generator), etc.

A general approach that can be adopted for any secure OTA system is described below:

The Developer public keys have three use cases here:

  • For First Stage Bootloader to verify the Second Stage Bootloader
  • For Second Stage Bootloader to verify the Apploader – or directly the Application
  • For Apploader to verify the Application

Key placed in OTP location is made accessible only during the Root Mode by the First Stage Bootloader Execution or the First Stage Bootloader. This provides a true Chain-of-Trust through each stage of the device boot. Keys in the Flash location that are used by the Second Stage Bootloader, the Apploader, and the Application Code. Proper check and algorithm are required in the second stage bootloader to be implemented to avoid erasing the developer keys thereby closing all security loopholes

Depending on the availability of on-chip memory and processing resources we can formulate algorithms to leverage OTP to invalidate keys which are compromised during commissioning or servicing.

At the core of these mechanisms, what we need most is a cryptographic accelerator which will speed data encryption and decryption using a wide range of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) key lengths and modes. While for authentication and signing operations, the accelerator should support popular elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) curves and hashes. [Ref1, Ref2] .

At Ignitarium, we have been providing customers with a secure OTA implementation which uses the cloud resources to sign, validate, and trigger updates. As the saying goes, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” Our OTA solutions are targeted to make the edge devices the strongest link in the OTA process.

Conclusion

The growth of IoT/IIoT products is only going to accelerate at an even faster rate bringing with it a whole set of challenges for Device and Data Security in the long run.

Selection of appropriate algorithms, SoC to go with the architecture and application, needs proper deliberation and caution from an overall system design standpoint. Having features like Secure OTA in our product to close the gaping loopholes of security is paramount in this rapidly digitizing world we are in now, to ensure that our privacy and well-being is not compromised.

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      Executive Vice President, Strategy

       

      As EVP, of Strategy at Ignitarium, Siby anchors multiple functions spanning investor community relations, business growth, technology initiatives as well and operational excellence.

       

      Siby has over 31 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. In his last role at Wipro Technologies, he headed the Semiconductor Industry Practice Group where he was responsible for business growth and engineering delivery for all of Wipro’s semiconductor customers. Prior to that, he held a vast array of crucial roles at Wipro including Chief Technologist & Vice President, CTO Office, Global Delivery Head for Product Engineering Services, Business Head of Semiconductor & Consumer Electronics, and Head of Unified Competency Framework. He was instrumental in growing Wipro’s semiconductor business to over $100 million within 5 years and turning around its Consumer Electronics business in less than 2 years. In addition, he was the Engineering Manager for Enthink Inc., a semiconductor IP-focused subsidiary of Wipro. Prior to that, Siby was the Technical Lead for several of the most prestigious system engineering projects executed by Wipro R&D.

       

      Siby has held a host of deeply impactful positions, which included representing Wipro in various World Economic Forum working groups on Industrial IOT and as a member of IEEE’s IOT Steering Committee.

       

      He completed his MTech. in Electrical Engineering (Information and Control) from IIT, Kanpur and his BTech. from NIT, Calicut

       

      SUDIP NANDY

      Board Member

       

      An accomplished leader with over 40 years of experience, Sudip has helped build and grow companies in India, the US and the UK.

      He has held the post of Independent Director and Board Member for several organizations like Redington Limited, Excelra, Artison Agrotech, GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Liquid Hub Inc. and ResultsCX.

      Most recently, Sudip was a Senior Advisor at ChrysCapital, a private equity firm where he has also been the Managing Director and Operating Partner for IT for the past 5 years. During his tenure, he has been Executive Chairman of California-headquartered Infogain Corporation and the non-Exec Chair on the board of a pioneering electric-2-wheeler company Ampere Vehicles, which is now a brand of Greaves Cotton Ltd.

      Earlier on in his career, Sudip has been the CEO and then Chairman India for Aricent. Prior to that, he had spent 25+ years in Wipro where he has been the Head of US business, Engineering R&D Services, and later the Head of EU Operations.

      Sudip is an active investor in several interesting startups in India and overseas, which mostly use technology for the social good, encompassing hyperlocal, healthcare, rural development, farmer support and e2W ecosystem. He also spends time as a coach and mentor for several CEOs in this role.

       

      SUJEETH JOSEPH Chief Product Officer

      SUJEETH JOSEPH

      Chief Technology Officer

       

      As CTO, Sujeeth is responsible for defining the technology roadmap, driving IP & solution development, and transitioning these technology components into practically deployable product engineering use cases.

       

      With a career spanning over 30+ years, Sujeeth Joseph is a semiconductor industry veteran in the SoC, System and Product architecture space. At SanDisk India, he was Director of Architecture for the USD $2B Removable Products Group. Simultaneously, he also headed the SanDisk India Patenting function, the Retail Competitive Analysis Group and drove academic research programs with premier Indian academic Institutes. Prior to SanDisk, he was Chief Architect of the Semiconductor & Systems BU (SnS) of Wipro Technologies. Over a 19-year career at Wipro, he has played hands-on and leadership roles across all phases of the ASIC and System design flow.

       

      He graduated in Electronics Engineering from Bombay University in 1991.

       

      SUJITH MATHEW IYPE Co-founder & CTO

      SUJITH MATHEW IYPE

      Co-founder & COO

       

      As Ignitarium's Co-founder and COO, Sujith is responsible for driving the operational efficiency and streamlining process across the organization. He is also responsible for the growth and P&L of the Semiconductor Business Unit.

       

      Apart from establishing a compelling story in VLSI, Sujith was responsible for Ignitarium's foray into nascent technology areas like AI, ML, Computer Vision, and IoT, nurturing them in our R&D Lab - "The Crucible".

       

      Prior to founding Ignitarium, Sujith played the role of a VLSI architect at Wipro Technologies for 13 years. In true hands-on mode, he has built ASICs and FPGAs for the Multimedia, Telecommunication, and Healthcare domains and has provided technical leadership for many flagship projects executed by Wipro.

       

      Sujith graduated from NIT - Calicut in the year 2000 in Electronics and Communications Engineering and thereafter he has successfully completed a one-year executive program in Business Management from IIM Calcutta.

       

      RAMESH SHANMUGHAM Co-founder & COO

      RAMESH SHANMUGHAM

      Co-founder & CRO

      As Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Ignitarium, Ramesh has been responsible for global business and marketing as well as building trusted customer relationships upholding the company's core values.

      Ramesh has over 25 years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry covering all aspects of IC design. Prior to Ignitarium, Ramesh was a key member of the senior management team of the semiconductor division at Wipro Technologies. Ramesh has played key roles in Semiconductor Delivery and Pre-sales at a global level.

      Ramesh graduated in Electronics Engineering from Model Engineering College, Cochin, and has a Postgraduate degree in Microelectronics from BITS Pilani.