Key agreement protocols are at the foundation of many of today's security applications. Veridify's Ironwood KAP™ is a future-proof, Diffie–Hellman-like Key Agreement Protocol (KAP) for the lowresource devices–running on 8-, 16-, and 32-bit processors–that power the Internet of Things (IoT).
Ironwood KAP (TM) Fast, Future-Proof Key Agreement Protocol Designed for Low-Resource Devices
Overview
Benefits
- Up to 60x faster than ECDH at 128-bit security levels Ideal for secure boot, secure firmware update, and identification Software-only implementations save hardware cost, shorten time-to-market Free SDKs available for a wide range of 8-, 16-, and 32-bit processors Quantum-resistant to all known attacks
Applications
- Authentication
- Identification
- Data Protection
- Secure Boot
- Secure Firmware Update
- Command Validation
Technical Specifications
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