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reminiscent of the traditional IT cyber security view Figure 2. Enabling the highest confidence in
of the factory but it persists throughout the industry. decisions: where physical to digital conversion
The prospect of driving the secure edge lower in the occurs
signal chain is enticing because it enables higher
confidence in the decisions that are being made has been the focus of our security development. In
from that data. The earlier identity and integrity can the near term, the fido5000, RapID Platform that
be established in the signal chain, the more trust provides 2-port, multi-protocol connectivity will be
and confidence can be placed in the data that is enabled with security features that provide key
driving decisions. generation/management, secure boot, secure
ICS cyber security cannot be addressed by a one update, and secure memory access to protect
size fits all solution and an in-depth defense against network bound attacks.
approach must be adopted and applied based on The product family roadmap includes single-
the risk assessment of the system. Analog Devices chip solutions that feature a hardware root of trust,
has a strategy to extend the depth of ICS cyber secure device lifecycle management, secure
security as Ethernet is adopted at the edge. communications/mutual authentication, and tamper
Enabling Industry 4.0 requires the factory to adopt protection. As the industry continues to adopt
new connectivity methodologies. This means that sensors with increased intelligence, connectivity will
Ethernet has taken, and will continue to take, a extend lower in the factory driving additional
larger role in industrial control systems. security requirements at the device level. Analog
Analog Devices’ security strategy is to focus on Devices is committed to developing a secure
where there is Ethernet connectivity because this portfolio that enables easier adoption of ICS security
significantly changes the impact any one device on solutions and establish trust at the edge to
the network has on the system. Our current family accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0.
of industrial Ethernet solutions and TSN solutions www.analog.com

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