If you find yourself on this page, you’ve most likely already reviewed the features of the Trust&GO platform and have determined that you need a more flexible option to implement secure elements in your design. With our TrustFLEX platform, you can order a variety of secure elements with a pre-established locked configuration that supports the most common authentication use cases.
If the TrustFLEX use cases do not meet the requirements of your authentication model, please look at our TrustCUSTOM platform.
Step 1: Download the Trust Platform Design Suite, available for Windows® and macOS®, to prototype with your secure element.
Step 2: Buy the development kit of your choice, then prototype and integrate your application code in the microcontroller.
Step 3: Once the C code is working in your embedded application, you are ready to create the configuration file using the TrustFLEX configurator that is available in the Design Suite. After the configuration file is finalized, submit a support ticket to obtain your encryption key. Encrypt the configuration file using the provided utility, load it in the support ticket and you will receive provisioned validation devices by our Hardware Secure Module (HSM) equipped factories.
Our factories are certified against Common Criteria standard SLC_CMC.5 ALC_CMS.5 ALC_DVS.2 ALC_LCD.1. These site certifications ensure that we hold the processes in our supply chain to the highest standards.
Learn more about the certifications at our factory in the Philippines and our primary and secondary factories in Thailand.
In this session from AWS re:Invent 2016, AWS explains the value of Just in Time Registration (JITR) and Bring you Own Certificate (BYOC) using an ATECC508A secure element.
In this session from AWS re:Invent 2016, an AWS IoT product manager discusses why protecting a devices identity is important and how it can be implemented using the ATECC508A secure element with the AWS IoT service.
Check out how to improve IoT security by securing the authentication between Google Cloud IoT Core and IoT devices using an ATECC608B secure element.
Security is a critical concern when deploying and managing IoT devices. Learn how Cloud IoT provisioning service simplifies the device provisioning and on-boarding experience for Cloud IoT customers and OEMs. We will demonstrate how to efficiently do bulk provisioning of 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers. You will also learn about best practices and practical examples of how to provision devices in the wild and keep them secure for their lifetime.
Security is a huge hurdle to IoT deployment. No company wants to be in the news for having its product as part of a large, IoT-driven DDoS attack. In this session you will learn how Google and Microchip have partnered to offer a seamless and highly secure solution for IoT devices connecting to Google Cloud IoT.
In this archived Livestream event, our security experts discuss how to easily develop a LoRa-connected device with secure authentication using our robust, yet simple-to-use, hardware-based security solution using our ATECC608B secure element, SAM R34 radio and The Things Industries (TTI) join server.
In this episode of the Microchip SHIELDS UP! series of security webinars, we provide an overview of the Trust Platform service for the CryptoAuthentication™ family of devices. You will learn about the pre-provisioned Trust&GO, pre-configured TrustFLEX and fully customizable TrustCUSTOM options for the ATECC608B. You will also be given a high-level description of the on-boarding process and the basic information you need to get started with using the provisioning services available from our factories.
Learn how to implement a secure, Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update with a traditional microcontroller using a Microchip secure element such as the ATECC608B. This simple-to-use, cost-efficient and robust security implementation protects the key by verifying the signed code comes from a legitimate source. The key remains protected by leveraging the ATECC608B secure element. Both asymmetric and symmetric architectures are covered in the video.
Microchip explains how hardware root of trust works using the ATECC608B secure element and AWS IoT. The Just In Time Registration and Use Your Own certificates functions from AWS IoT allow large-scale authentication of automated systems, while maintaining security by protecting private keys from users, software and manufacturing backdoors.
During this tutorial about embedded security, Microchip discusses why security is an important consideration.
During this tutorial about embedded security, Microchip discusses the three key pillars of security: authentication, integrity and confidentiality.
In this video, learn about the basics of embedded security and how and when to use hashing.
During this tutorial about embedded security, Microchip discusses the concepts of asymmetric cryptography, illustrates how authentication can be implemented and highlights the importance of protecting private keys in hardware secure key storage.
In this cryptography primer tutorial, Microchip discusses how to implement robust authentication between a host and a client using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Check out how Google Cloud IoT combined with the ATECC608B secure element strengthens device-to-cloud authentication. This flexible and TLS-agnostic implementation leverages the JWT token and optimizes code size to enable connectivity and security for very small microcontrollers.
The threat model for IoT devices is very different from the threat model for cloud applications. During this session at AWS re:Invent, we discussed how all IoT solutions must incorporate end-to-end security from the start, how to mitigate threats and how to avoid common pitfalls. You will also learn about the steps to take in the manufacturing process, how to provision and authenticate devices in the field and how to comply with IT requirements during the maintenance phase of the product lifecycle.
Manipulating application and network server keys is not only a daunting process but also opens backdoors in LoRaWAN™ connected products. In this workshop recorded at The Things Conference 2019, you’ll find out how to use Microchip’s secure element to build a secure provision workflow and strengthen authentication to The Things Industry’s (TTI’s) join server.
Learn how to implement a secure boot architecture on very small microcontrollers using the ATECC608B secure element. Keys are protected from users, factory operators and equipment as well as software.
Learn how to architect a secure boot with Microchip's ATECC608B secure element. This solution implements strong security by verifying the signed boot image of a small microcontroller with an immutable public key kept in the secure element.
Q: How can I get started with the Trust Platform?
A: Use the “Let Us Guide You to the Right Option” on the Trust Platform page, which will help you take the first step. You will find additional information about getting started with Trust&GO, TrustFLEX and TrustCUSTOM on their pages.
Q: I am a distribution partner. How do I enroll in the Trust Platform program?
A: Contact your local Microchip sales office to request assistance with joining the program.
Q: Do I need to contact Microchip to provision my Trust&GO secure element?
A: No. When you buy the device, it is already provisioned with keys and certificates specific to the use case you have selected that are locked inside the device. Trust&GO cannot be altered and is intended to be used as is.
Q: Where can I obtain the public keys and certificates for my Trust&GO device?
A: Log into your customer account at the ecommerce website where you purchased the device after device shipment, and you should be able to download a manifest file containing all the necessary public keys and certificates. Contact the vendor if you have any trouble finding this file.
Q: Do I need to contact Microchip to provision my TrustFLEX secure elements?
A: Yes. When you buy the device, it comes pre-configured with your selected use case(s). By default, the TrustFLEX device also come with keys and generic certificates for thumbprint authentication that are overwritable internally if you have not already locked them using the lock bit. While the configuration cannot be altered, the default credentials can be changed if you have not already locked them. If you decide to use the default credentials, you will have to lock them after receiving the device. If you don’t want to use the default credentials, you can replace them with yours and then lock them. After you have made your decision, create the secret packet exchange, encrypt it and upload it into a support ticket on Microchip’s technical support portal. We will provision your devices and ship them according to your instructions.
Q: Where can I obtain the public keys and certificates for my TrustFLEX device when I use the default credentials?
A: Log into your customer account at the ecommerce website where you purchased the device after device shipment, and you should be able to download a manifest file containing all the necessary public keys and certificates. Contact the vendor if you have any trouble finding this file. WARNING: If you have overwritten the default credentials in your device, the manifest file will no longer be compatible with the device’s new credentials.
Q: Do I need to contact Microchip to provision my TrustCUSTOM secure element?
A: Yes. When you buy the device, it will be blank. You will need to use the TrustCUSTOM configurator, which is available under Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to define the configuration, create the secret packet exchange, encrypt it and upload it into a support ticket on Microchip’s technical support portal. We will provision your devices and ship them according to your instructions.
Q: Where can I obtain the secret packet exchange for my TrustCUSTOM device?
A: This utility is only available through a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Contact your local Microchip sales office or distributor to request it.
Q: Where can I get the full data sheet for my TrustCUSTOM device?
A: This document is only available through a Non-Discloser Agreement (NDA). Contact your local Microchip sales office or distributor to request it.
Credentials: Identity verification tools or methods that include X.509 certificates, generic certificates for thumbprint authentication, keys and data packets
Customization: The action of creating a unique device/system through its configuration and set of secrets
Firmware Verification: When a key and cryptographic operation are used to verify a signed image on a device at boot up or during run time
IP Protection: When a key and a cryptographic operation are used to verify signed (or hashed) firmware that is considered Intellectual Property (IP) of a product
Key(s): A set of binary numbers that is used to trigger a cryptographic algorithm that implements asymmetric or symmetric encryption
Over-the-Air (OTA) Verification: When a key and a cryptographic operation are used to verify a signed image that has been loaded into a connected device by a push notification from a cloud service
PKI: Public Key Infrastructure
Provisioning: The action of generating a credential into an embedded storage area
Birth Certificate: An X.509 certificate not issued by a certificate authority company that is used for authentication to the cloud
AWS IoT Core Certificate-Based Secure Authentication with 32-bit Microcontroller and ATECC508A
AWS IoT Core Certificate-Based Secure Authentication with 32-bit Microcontroller and ATECC608A
LoRa®-Based Secure Authentication for The Things Industries
Secure Boot Verification Assistance Using Small Microcontrollers and ATECC608A
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