Amazon Compatible Security Solution for IoT Devices

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Cloud Connected Embedded Systems can be found in products such as wearable fitness monitors, home security systems, home automation systems, garage door openers, industrial controls and more.

Microchip is a development partner of the new Amazon AWS IoT enablement platform.

The industry’s first end-to-end security solution for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT has been developed following collaboration between Microchip and AWS.

The security solution will help companies to implement these security best practices from evaluation through to production.

Microchip’s IoT Ethernet Kit is designed to enable a quick and easy connection of an embedded system to the Amazon AWS IoT cloud-based server.

According to electropages.com, third-party manufacturers of devices that connect to AWS IoT service must comply with the advanced security model. First, they must pre-register their security authority to AWS servers in order to establish a trust model. Second, for each IoT device they must generate unique cryptographic keys that are mathematically linked to the pre-registered security authority. Finally, the unique device keys must remain secret for the life of the device. The generation and secure handling of these unique keys can be a daunting challenge. However, Microchip’s end-to-end security solution handles this process.