GlobalSign's IoT Identity Platform

GlobalSign's IoT Identity Platform is a PKI-based cloud platform designed to provide scalable, flexible, and interoperable IoT security. According to the vendor, it enables the provisioning and management of device identities throughout their lifecycles, ensuring secure and encrypted communication between devices, services, and users in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. This solution is said to be suitable for businesses, large enterprises, cloud service providers, and IoT innovators of various sizes. It caters to a wide range of professions and industries, including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, semiconductor, automotive, and smart grid.

Key Features

According to the vendor, the IoT Identity Platform offers the following key features:

IoT Device Identity Lifecycle Management: The platform enables the provisioning of unique device identities for connected devices, supporting security by design best practices. It allows for automated provisioning, securing over the air updates, renewals, ownership transfers, revocation services, and end-of-life decommissioning or repurposing.

Scalable and Secure IoT Device Identities: The platform delivers encrypted security for IoT devices, data, and communications through PKI-based technology. It provisions secure digital certificates backed by the trusted GlobalSign Certificate Authority (CA) and offers flexibility with multiple certificate types and validities. It also provides RESTful APIs for integration into IoT architectures.

Integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub: GlobalSign has partnered with Microsoft to offer x.509 certificate integration support for IoT device authentication in Azure IoT Hub, Azure Device Provisioning Service, and Azure IoT Edge. The platform enables device authentication credentials with device identity provisioning and lifecycle management, creating a strong device identity for authentication by Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service.

5G for IoT: The IoT Identity Platform supports the transition to 5G by delivering the PKI experience and CA trust models necessary for 5G's IoT potential. It provisions identities for 5G connections, secures 5G core networks, and protects dedicated networks for private cellular network operators.