Integration of Hardware Security Modules and Permissioned Blockchain in Industrial IoT Networks

【Author】 Cabrera-Gutierrez, Antonio J.; Castillo, Encarnacion; Escobar-Molero, Antonio; Alvarez-Bermejo, Jose A.; Morales, Diego P.; Parrilla, Luis

【Source】IEEE ACCESS

【影响因子】3.476

【Abstract】Hardware Security Modules (HSM) serve as a hardware based root of trust that offers physical protection while adding a new security layer in the system architecture. When combined with decentralized access technologies as Blockchain, HSM offers robustness and complete reliability enabling secured end-to-end mechanisms for authenticity, authorization and integrity. This work proposes an efficient integration of HSM and Blockchain technologies focusing on, mainly, public-key cryptography algorithms and standards, that result crucial in order to achieve a successful combination of the mentioned technologies to improve the overall security in Industrial IoT systems. To prove the suitability of the proposal and the interaction of an IoT node and a Blockchain network using HSM a proof of concept is developed. Results of time performance analysis of the prototype reveal how promising the combination of HSMs in Blockchain environments is.

【Keywords】Blockchains; Security; Industrial Internet of Things; Distributed ledger; Software; Hardware; Cryptography; Trust management; Blockchain; cryptographic standards; hardware security module; hyperledger fabric; trusted platform module

【发表时间】2022

【收录时间】2022-11-24

【文献类型】理论模型

【主题类别】

区块链应用-实体经济-其他