Secure deployment of software on industrial control systems

This invention describes a way to safely update software on industrial machines like those in factories. It works by creating two linked secret codes; one is kept very secure, and the other is placed on the machine. When new software needs to be installed, it's digitally signed using the very secure code, and the machine verifies this signature with its own code before allowing the installation. The most secure version of this system keeps the main secret code locked away in a special hardware device.

Why it matters: Since 2020, cyberattacks targeting industrial control systems have dramatically increased, making robust secure software deployment a critical and urgent need for infrastructure protection. This heightened threat landscape makes such a system more relevant and necessary today.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedSoftware logic, hardware security modules, ICS integration

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