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Azure Sphere – For End-To-End IoT Security

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As every day new devices based on microcontrollers (MCUs) are becoming connected, the world becomes more exposed to security concerns and digital risks. Today, enterprises around the world are spending billions on data security as privacy concerns, identity governance, administration and data loss prevention are also becoming key factors in today’s connected world. Azure Sphere is Microsoft’s new solution that combines an operating system, cloud service, and hardware, which keeps IoT devices safe from cyberattacks.

This technology stack addresses IoT security end-to-end at the following three levels:

  • Hardware level: with MCU specifications
  • Software level: with a Linux kernel- based operating system
  • Cloud level: with software updates and early detection of attacks

Azure Sphere provides security that begins with the hardware and extends to the cloud to deliver comprehensive security that proactively protects, detects, and responds to threats. Azure Sphere devices need not necessarily be tied to Azure IoT platform services. They can work with other platforms like AWS, or Google cloud.

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Azure Sphere is made of three components that work together to build the most secure IoT ecosystem

Azure Sphere certified microcontrollers (MCUs)The entirely new class of microcontroller comes with built-in Microsoft security technology and connectivity that combines both real-time and application processors.
Azure Sphere OSAzure Sphere OS offers unparalleled agility and multi-layer security which is excellent to create a highly-secured software environment and a trustworthy platform for new IoT experiences.
Azure Sphere Security ServiceThe OS includes a custom Linux kernel that not only protects each device but also facilitates secure communication from device to device or device to the cloud in a certified way.
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The explosion of data poses a great opportunity for enterprises to derive actionable insights using smart data analytics. Our IoT platform – IoTConnectTM helps you make the most of data by facilitating edge analytics while bringing intelligence closer to the devices. We can help you tightly integrate Azure Sphere with your IoT ecosystem and empower your devices to for local processing and analysis of data.

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Typical task fields

Azure Sphere Microcontroller
  • Integration of peripherals (GPIO, UART)
  • Connection to Azure IoT Hub
  • Connections to existing services
  • Development of device logic (in C)
Serial production and EMS
  • Bulk in-factory provisioning
  • Mass device claiming
  • General delivery (“landed delivery”)
  • End-of-line testing
  • In-circuit testing
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Microsoft’s Azure Sphere microcontroller is not a just tiny device, it’s way more behind it. Let us help you make the most of it.

Azure Sphere Integration

Azure Sphere Integration

We have a team of experts to help you implement Azure Sphere and prepare for mass production.

Set Up Series Production

Set Up Series Production

We help you set up series production while offering bulk in-factory provisioning, device provisioning service (when using Azure IoT Hub), bulk device claiming and lock-down, and end-of-line and in-circuit testing.

Microsoft Azure IoT

Microsoft Azure IoT

We are Azure IoT Red Carpet Partner and a Microsoft Gold Partner that enables us to work closely with Microsoft technologies and help you provide world-class Azure Sphere consultation and services.

Security Consulting

Security Consulting

Security is paramount to us. Our dedicated security consultants will help you address the security requirements of infrastructures and ensure you assets stay away from security vulnerabilities.

We ensure high security of devices in following ways:

Hardware-based root of trust

We ensure that device security is maintained by installing hardware that contains physical countermeasures against side-channel attacks. Rich software functionality can be implemented on our hardware securely and safely.

 

Small trusted computing base

We make the trusted computing base as small as possible to minimize the aspect at the risk of getting attacked and create a secure environment for operations.

 

Compartmentalization

We implement compartmentalization by adding protection limitations within the hardware and software stack to create additional layers of security with the help of OS processes or independent virtual machines.

 

Authentication certifications

We recommend using certificates instead of passwords. A certificate comes with a unique identity key which can be used for mutual authentication when communicating with other local devices.

 

Renewing security

To update a device to a more secure state automatically, we offer renewable security. It assures that a device cannot be reverted to a known vulnerable state.

 

Reporting a failure

We provide a failure analysis system where a failure report is collected automatically and sent to the system in a timely manner. This system then collates all the data to understand similar root causes.

 
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