Embedded Systems Security

Chapter 1

Introduction to Embedded Systems Security

Chapter Outline

1.1 What is Security?

1.2 What is an Embedded System?

1.3 Embedded Security Trends

1.3.1 Embedded Systems Complexity

1.3.1.1 Case Study: Embedded Linux

1.3.2 Network Connectivity

1.3.3 Reliance on Embedded Systems for Critical Infrastructure

1.3.4 Sophisticated Attackers

1.3.5 Processor Consolidation

1.4 Security Policies

1.4.1 Perfect Security

1.4.2 Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

1.4.3 Isolation

1.4.4 Information Flow Control

1.4.5 Physical Security Policies

1.4.6 Application-Specific Policies

1.5 Security Threats

1.5.1 Case Study: VxWorks Debug Port Vulnerability

1.6 Wrap-up

1.7 Key Points

1.8 Bibliography and Notes

1.1 What is Security?

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