Overview
The NetBurner SSH & SSL Security Suite is a small footprint security solution for embedded network devices. This package enables data encryption to protect from unauthorized device monitoring, control, or configuration.
• SSL is a cryptographic protocol that provides security and ensures data integrity fortransmissions made over a TCP/IP network. It is primarily used to enable devices to serve secure webpages (HTTPS) over a local network or the Internet.
• SSH enables data to be exchanged between two network devices over a secure channel—it’s a secure replacement for TELNET and other insecure remote shells.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
The NetBurner SSL implementation was written from the ground up to provide high performance and a small memory footprint of approximately 90K bytes. The SSL module is integrated with the NetBurner TCP/IP stack and web server, enabling you to add secure web pages to your product with just a few function calls. Unlike 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers, the 32-bit NetBurner processor platforms can easily handle the demands of connecting and transmitting data using SSL. Authentication is achived by using public key certificates, which require a functioning PKI (public-key infrastructure). You can setup a local trusted PKI or use one of the many trusted certificate authories on Internet such as Thawte, or VeriSign.
Secure Shell (SSH)
SSH enables secure data exchange between embedded network devices on a network or the Internet. It replaces TELNET and other insecure remote shells with a secure alternative. Server authentication (username and password) is required for security but the administrator can allow anonymous operation.
