Dutch electronics firm NXP has introduced a platform for easy, secure deployment and management of IoT devices and services.

The EdgeLock 2Go IoT security platform is integrated with the firm’s Common Criteria (CC) EAL 6+ certified EdgeLock SE050 secure element to protect IoT devices at the edge and securely connect them to one or multiple clouds and service providers.

“EdgeLock 2Go provides a full range of choices and options that optimise the costs around credential and device management, while delivering advanced device security for companies operating in the IoT,” said Philippe Dubois, vice president at NXP Semiconductors. “The platform provides a highly flexible approach to IoT security that protects edge devices connecting to services and maintains edge device security throughout its entire lifecycle.”

The platform, combined with NXP’s embedded SE050 secure element for key protection and management, delivers end-to-end security from chip to cloud based on a certified trust anchor. The SE050 makes it easy to implement security, and EdgeLock 2Go streamlines secure cloud onboarding and access to IoT devices from different service providers.

It also simplifies application credential management with zero-touch connectivity to public and private clouds, edge computing platforms, and infrastructure. NXP’s combination of secure element hardware and EdgeLock 2Go services makes it possible to manage security independently from device manufacturers and the supply chain.

The platform is designed to let device makers and service providers onboard or transfer their devices easily into cloud platforms. It provides tailored options to register devices on Amazon Web Services using multi-account registration, just-in-time provisioning and just-in-time registration.

It supports multiple types of credentials and any IoT device, from sensors to edge-computing platforms, with the ability to tailor the options for device rollouts. This level of flexibility accelerates time to market with late-stage device configuration in the field. It also enables device makers and service providers to connect their IoT devices dynamically to multiple clouds and service providers.

Many IoT devices are designed to be in the field for several years, yet device manufacturers and service providers need to keep the security of their devices up to date throughout their lifecycle. Eliminating the need for device manufacturers to handle keys or certificates, EdgeLock 2Go makes it easy to maintain the security of the IoT devices in the field, and update, revoke or add new device credentials. This simplifies managing large fleets of IoT devices connecting to multiple cloud services.

“Ease of use, flexibility and security are cornerstones of device management in the Microsoft Azure IoT hub, which enables highly secure and reliable communication between IoT applications and the devices it manages,” said Kristin Carr, general manager of Azure IoT platform engineering at Microsoft. “EdgeLock 2Go simplifies registration of IoT devices into Azure IoT hub device provisioning service to remove the overhead of device identity management.”

EdgeLock 2Go consists of three tailored options that let users manage credentials the way that works best for them: EdgeLock 2Go Ready for simple use cases, such as device onboarding to public clouds with pre-previsioned SE050 ICs; EdgeLock 2Go Custom for creating custom SE050 ICs to support complex configurations; and EdgeLock 2Go Managed for managing credentials and multiple services throughout the device lifecycle.

The platform is part of the EdgeLock Assurance programme. Designed to meet industry standards, NXP products and services in the EdgeLock Assurance programme follow proven security development processes and verification assessments – from product concept to release – to help ensure customers receive trusted solutions for their security problems.

Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, NXP Semiconductors has approximately 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.61bn in 2020.