Engineering Secure Devices

10ROBUST DEVICE ARCHITECTURE

Robustness is the key feature for components in industries like automotive, aerospace, and industrial automation. Neither dirt and dust nor freezing or broiling temperatures should be able to do any harm to those devices. Products in this category are built to survive over a long lifetime. They’re designed with the requirement of physical robustness as a high priority.

However, since connectivity and communication are increasing even in those rather conservative areas, a new concern has emerged: digital robustness. Threats like network-based DoS attacks aim for temporary service interruption that can be critical for ...