Swissbit PS-66u Security Upgrade Kit

Swissbit PS-66u Security Upgrade Kit

Enhance data protection and ensure secure access, perfectly suited for retrofit solutions.

PS-66u Security Upgrade Kit with Security Level 2 microSD card

Cyber security of companies worldwide is more and more at risk. Authorities across the globe try to counter this development with new regulations. Additionally, a companies’ embedded systems, IoT and OT applications are increasingly the target of unauthorized digital and physical access and therefore have to meet specific requirements and comply with industry standards. With embedded systems in particular, there are three unique security vulnerabilities:

• Long product lifecycles, sometimes decades-long service life
• Difficult to update, sometimes physically hard to reach
• Lack of flexibility restricts security defences that can be added post market

Swissbit’s new Security Upgrade Kit aims to significantly improve data security and individual access control for companies. In addition to compliance with relevant cyber security requirements, the user-friendly Security Upgrade Kit offers an industry-grade Security Level 2 microSD card at its core. It is the perfect retrofit solution for Linux-based embedded systems ensuring highest protection of critical data such as configuration credentials, licenses or externally stored data from being stolen, copied or manipulated utilizing always state-of-the art encryption. The Security Upgrade Kit also includes unique hardware-based access control, real-time data encryption and the customization of protection profiles. Furthermore, it provides most reliable secure boot of crucial firmware and applications maintaining highest data integrity.

Key features (compact):

• Hardware-based access control
• Easy to use access control
• Perfect to retrofit existing systems
• Self encrypting drive using real-time AES 256
• Individual configuration of protection profiles
• Industrial grade memory (pSLC) for high endurance
• Made in Germany

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Target applications:

• Critical infrastructures → Ensuring operational continuity and public trust
• Industry IT & OT → Ensuring that operations remain secure and uninterrupted
• Public sector & authorities → Ensuring resilience and reliability of the public sector’s digital services

How does it work

The Swissbit flash controller and the augmented Swissbit firmware enable special security features like the partition based and user configurable access control. Define your own partition table and the corresponding protection profile to prevent unauthorized access.

Further information on Swissbit PS-66u Security Upgrade Kit

Product features (detailed)

• Secure microSDHC / microSDXC – Technical support via community web portal and tutorial
• Easy to use configurable access control mechanism and data protection on partition level
• Optimized FW algorithms especially for high read access and long data retention applications
  • Patented power-off reliability technology, Wear Leveling technology
  • Write Endurance technology, Read Disturb Management
  • Data Care Management, Enhanced error correction (SRAM)
  • Number of card insertions/removals 20,000
• AES 256 bit self encrypting flash memory
• CmReady – Prepared for out-of-the-box use with Wibu-Systems CodeMeter (software protection & license management)
• Tools and Libraries: Lifetime Monitoring, Firmware Upgrade, Security Configuration, Access Control
• Also available as fully industrial fixed BOM “PS-66u DP” including application engineering support

Specifications

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