sematicon se.SAM™ Crypto Modules – a whole new kind of digital security – in any environment

The „sematicon Security und Authentication Modules“ – short: the se.SAM™  Crypto Modules – have been especially designed to meet the requirements of industrial, electronic engineering, IoT and IIoT systems. These areas demand stability, robustness and particular easy handling. The se.SAM™ Crypto Modules fulfil all these requirements and facilitate the integration and upgrade possibilities of digital security regardless of the platform.

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Ready-to-use solutions with a flexible interface

se.SAM™ crypto modules feature integrated crypto-blocks and can be implemented in most operating systems and architectures without additional software or drivers.

International standards and directives

se.SAM™ supports and facilitates the implementation of directives, such as IEC-62443 in industrial IT environments. The sematicon crypto modules meet the requirements in the area of cryptography.

Cryptography in hardware

Cryptographic operations are executed within the se.SAM™ crypto modules in order to optimise key protection and guarantee security.

sematicon se.SAM™ – leverage the opportunities of digitisation and networking securely

Although digital transformation brings up many exciting new possibilities in networking and digitisation, there are also demanding challenges to deal with. One prominent issue is how to guarantee confidentiality, authenticity and availability of digital data and processes. Effective cryptographic methods are needed in order to fulfil these criteria.

Cryptography has gained wide-ranging acceptance in the IT environment. This is mainly due to the fact that access to many, partly complex algorithms has been greatly simplified by graphical tools and digital assistants. However, the development in industry and electronic engineering cannot benefit immediately from these established concepts and strategies of the IT environment. Their transfer is easier said than done in view of the different requirements, such as outdated systems, rare resources, predictable reaction times, update cycles, availability, run times or missing graphical operating systems.

Nevertheless, industrial or electronic devices and machines must be integrated into modern IT systems or the internet. With se.SAM™, sematicon offers an adequate solution and allows cryptography to be used by anyone, regardless of the platform.

Long-term availability

The availability of the se.SAM™ crypto modules is guaranteed for many years. Costs can be reduced and re-certification processes avoided due to new hardware.

High environmental stability

The crypto modules of the se.SAM™ U-Series are waterproof, shockproof and temperature resistant, which makes it possible to use them indoors and outdoors without a problem.

High electromagnetic interference immunity

se.SAM™ is certified for use in both IT and industry. The hardware is thus ideally suitable for installation in plants and control cabinets.

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Learning, but not copying from the IT

When thinking about the security of intelligent devices, it is often attempted to simply apply conventional IT notions. In most cases, security is understood to be the equivalent of confidentiality. This belief often results in an excessive use of encryption, which might actually not be necessary. The idea of implementing a PKI solution tends to be in the foreground when dealing with authenticity and accuracy of data. However, these systems are complex and expensive to set up and operate.

se.SAM™ promises to be an easy-to-handle solution for numerous use cases – without having to implement a complex PKI system. se.SAM™ offers convenient tools to minimise complexity.

It is recommended not to attempt the adaptation of processes and techniques from the IT. se.SAM™ facilitates the integration of cryptography and brings cost-effective success to your security project in a short time.

Use cases for se.SAM™ N200 Crypto Appliance

 

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Authenticity and integrity of data

se.SAM™ guarantees protection and authenticity of any data like measured values, sensor data and other intellectual property.

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Secure communication with data centres and the cloud

se.SAM™ has been developed based on industry standards and BSI recommendations, thus nothing prevents its integration into existing IT systems and cloud applications.

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Protection against unauthorised access

se.SAM™ offers protection against unauthorised manipulation by securing it with cryptographic methods – be it between a human being and machine (H2M) or between machines (M2M).

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Cryptography in the automotive sector

Apply se.SAM™ in order to enable secure communication, e.g. between assistance systems, and prevent unauthorised access. Allow temporary permission for the transfer of software and diagnostic data in the garage.

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Cryptography in traffic control systems

se.SAM™ not only verifies where the data and measured values come from and guarantees their integrity and immutability, but also regulates access through authorised personnel only.

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Cryptography in measurement and sensor technology

Use se.SAM™ to prove the origin and authenticity of measured and sensor values, images or diagnostic data. se.SAM™ also ensures that the data have not been changed afterwards.

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