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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

X-Ware IoT platform gains first Arm Platform Security Architecture (PSA) certification

By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

The industrial-grade X-Ware IoT Platform from Express Logic has become an Arm PSA Certified product —currently the only such commercial product to earn this distinction. 

PSA Certified is an IoT security evaluation scheme created by Arm to support customers in implementing the level of security needed for their devices. Its objective is to help build trust in the Internet of Things by making independent security testing the norm for IoT platforms. Express Logic worked with security evaluation lab BrightSight on the certification.

The X-Ware IoT Platform is built on the ThreadX RTOS, which has more than 6.2 billion deployments, and makes use of the small footprint and near wirespeed of Express Logic’s NetX Duo IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP stack for IoT connectivity. 

In addition to the Arm PSA certification, it has attained the highest levels of safety certifications including IEC 61508 SIL 4 (the highest, most dependable level as determined by IEC), IEC 62304 Class C, ISO 26262 ASIL D, EN 50128 SW-SIL 4, UL 60730-1 Annex H, CSA E60730-1 Annex H, IEC 60730-1 Annex H, IEC 60335-1 Annex R, and IEC 60335-1 Annex R, 1998. For those devices and applications that must do more than just connect to the IoT, the X-Ware IoT Platform offers the safety-certified FileX embedded FAT-32/exFAT file system, the GUIX GUI development and embedded runtime framework, and the USBX embedded host/device USB stack.

“Brightsight is excited to work with Express Logic on this PSA certification project,” said Dirk-Jan Out, CEO, Brightsight. “PSA Certified will improve the security of IoT devices and build a higher level of trust in the value chain. This trust is critical for the IoT to succeed. As one of the leading partners of PSA Certified, we are proud to be the security lab and advisory partner supporting Express Logic in its commitment to secure its products.”

Arm’s PSA helps make security implementation easier and more affordable for developers to design into IoT devices. Arm’s PSA provides guidance, documentation, and deliverables through every phase of development, enabling developers to get their products to market faster and more cost-effectively.

“The IoT presents ever-increasing opportunities and challenges, especially when it comes to secure connectivity,” said William Lamie, President, Express Logic. “The X-Ware IoT Platform provides Arm PSA embedded developers a rock-solid commercial connectivity solution to meet those safety and security requirements without compromise.”

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