With billions of things connecting to the Internet, the challenge is how to address security, privacy and safety, and where to get started. Most industries need a security technology that is easy to implement, seamless in use, economical, flexible for various use cases, and scalable for future scenarios.
For any IoT application, it is crucial to protect data, user privacy, and safety. Breaches can harm production continuity and business processes, customers’ trust, and – worst of all – human health and life.
To enable true end-to-end security and prevent cyber attacks against IoT applications, a public-key infrastructure (PKI) can be used to issue certificate-based identities. These trusted identities secure the IoT applications with strong authentication of devices, people and servers, encrypted communication and proven data integrity.
Nexus Identities for IoT
Nexus helps you to protect all types of smart devices, so that you can secure their communication and avoid hijacking.
The Smart ID PKI platform issues certificate-based, cryptographically secure and unforgeable identities that enable:
Strong authentication: Certificate-based authentication ensures that only authorized users, devices or servers can connect to a network or application. Revocation of certificates instantly blocks access in case of compromise or emergency.
Encryption and privacy: Certificates enable encrypted communication between devices and services for secure transmission of data over TLS.
Integrity: Digitally signed messages based on certificates can be used to prove the origin of data, and to detect manipulation of data. Signed firmware enables secure software updates.
Nexus’ platform for IoT PKI has the following key benefits:
Guaranteed high performance with a proven capacity to issue 10,000 certificates per second. Offered as a service, guaranteed SLA and capacity as you grow.
Fulfills automotive requirements by supporting standards, such as the IEEE 1609-2 and ETSI TS 103 097 (V2X) for digital certificate formats and interfaces, C-ITS for vehicle-to-grid (V2G), and ISO 15118 for plug & charge.
Proven security as Nexus’ quality-assured PKI platform is being certified according to Common Criteria EAL4+, and Nexus’ organization complies with ISO 27001 and TISAX.