Data Protection with the NXP QorIQ Platform Trust Architecture

Data Protection with the NXP QorIQ Platform Trust Architecture

With the increased sophistication of embedded applications, system designers and their customers have heightened concerns regarding the importance of protecting the data residing in their systems, and by extension, their investment in unique intellectual property (IP).

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has given data protection a very high priority in the design of its NXP Power Architecture®-based SBC. Curtiss-Wright utilizes NXP’s most advanced system-on-chip (SoC) QorIQ® T2080 Platform for its rugged, size, weight and power and cost (SWaP-C)-optimized Power Architecture modules. The QorIQ Platform’s Trust Architecture enables the development of systems that achieve higher levels of security, with reductions in SWaP-C.

This paper presents an overview of potential threats to embedded systems, and how the Trust Architecture can effectively defend against them.

This paper will refer solely to the T2080 Processor when stating the name of this QorIQ processor family. For a detailed review of the P4080 Processor, please read the following white paper: Embedded High Assurance Computing Using NXP Trust Architecture.

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  • The Threats to Data Protection
  • QorIQ T2080 Trust Architecture
  • Is it Safe to Boot?
  • Secure Boot Sequence
  • Trusted Operation
  • T2080 Trust Architecture in Action
Aaron Frank

Aaron Frank

Senior Product Manager

Aaron Frank joined Curtiss-Wright in January 2010. As a Senior Product Manager within the C5ISR group, he is responsible for a wide range of COTS products utilizing advanced processing, video graphics/GPU and network switching technologies in many industry-standard module formats (VME, VPX, etc.). His focus includes product development and marketing strategies, technology roadmaps, and being a subject matter expert to the sales team and with customers. Aaron has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo.