Secure-IC and Silicon Labs Raise the Bar for Hardware Security

Cybersecurity is getting more critical every day. Thanks to sophisticated AI attacks, the need for hardware chip-level security is greater than ever. To fortify hardware against these types of attacks is not easy. There are three key attributes of a successful strategy: a well-designed root-of-trust, collaboration to ensure a well-integrated solution and conformance with the latest security standards. Secure-IC and Silicon Labs recently released a press announcement that had all of these attributes. The result is Secure-IC and Silicon Labs raise the bar for hardware security. Here are some of the details.

What Was Announced

It was announced that Secure-IC’s Securyzr™ neo Core Platform served as the Root of Trust (RoT) at the heart of the Series 3 Secure Vault subsystem, enabling Silicon Labs’ SiXG301 SoC to withstand advanced threats. There is a lot to unpack in that statement, so let’s look at some aspects of this new collaboration to understand its significance.

Why It’s Significant

PSA Certified is a global standard enabling trust in connected systems for the electronics industry. PSA stands for platform security architecture. The standard defines clear, easy-to-understand levels of robustness and assurance for the Root of Trust (RoT) in SoCs. These specifications can be used by OEMs and cloud service providers for example.

This effort started with experts from seven founding companies, SGS Brightsight, CAICT, Riscure Keysight, UL, Arm, security consultancy Prove & Run, and TrustCB, who acted as the certification body. Today, the scheme is managed by GlobalPlatform, ensuring its continued growth and alignment with global security needs.

There are four levels of security certification available from PSA, Level 4 being the newest and most comprehensive. According to PSA, it is intended for chip vendors who use an integrated Secure Enclave or external Secure Element that provides a high level of robustness to physical and software attacks. The diagram below, sourced from psacertified by GlobalPlatform, illustrates the development of these standards.

Level 4 is targeted at fortifying against hardware attacks, including resilience against the most advanced physical threats. This specification aims to validate resilience against sophisticated physical attacks such as laser fault injection, side-channel analysis, micro probing, and voltage manipulation. So, this joint announcement blazes an important trail as the first design that conforms to this standard.

With billions of connected devices expected to enter the market in the coming years, PSA Level 4 certification provides assurance that Silicon Labs’ and Secure-IC’s solutions will remain resilient against evolving cyber and physical threats.

More Details

Secure-IC’s Securyzr neo Core Platform is designed to address the diverse embedded security needs of various industries and applications. From chip-level hardware security to comprehensive chip-to-cloud solutions, the platform offers tailored configurations to meet different market security requirements, standards and certifications. Backed by over a decade of development and deployment in various industries, this platform delivers unmatched performance and versatility for the most demanding applications. The S100 neo series is tailored for general IoT and connectivity. The figure below illustrates the breadth of markets that the platform supports.

Comments About the Announcement

Executives from both Secure-IC and Silicon Labs weighed in on this important announcement.

Daniel Cooley, CTO and SVP at Silicon Labs commented, “Our collaboration with Secure-IC has been essential to pushing the boundaries of security in connected devices. By integrating Secure-IC’s Securyzr neo Core Platform as the Root of Trust in our Series 3 architecture, we achieved the world’s first PSA Level 4 certification, delivering unparalleled protection today while building the foundation to keep our customers secure against tomorrow’s evolving threats.” 

Hassan Triqui, CEO and Co-Founder of Secure-IC commented, “This certification underscores the maturity of our Securyzr neo Core Platform and the strength of our long-standing partnership with Silicon Labs. By uniting world-class embedded cybersecurity with Silicon Labs’ leadership in secure and energy-efficient IoT solutions, we are shaping the future of trusted connected devices and reinforcing our shared commitment to raising the bar for the entire industry.”

To Learn More

If hardware security is becoming more important for your next design, this announcement should be of interest to you. You can learn more about Secure-IC on SemiWiki here. And you can learn more about Secure-IC’s solutions here and learn more about the Silicon Labs Series 3 wireless platform here.  You can also read the full text of the recent press release here .  And that’s how Secure-IC and Silicon Labs raise the bar for hardware security.

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