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IoT Security // TrustZone

TrustZone

End-Device Security and Privacy are of Paramount Importance to IoT Consumers

TrustZone is a security software technology created by ARM for their Cortex-M processors. This has been adopted by Silicon Labs and has been integrated with our protocol stacks to create a secure system that can hide key material from the wireless stack while still providing customers the same stack API.


How does TrustZone work?

TrustZone is the logical separation of the memory into a secure processing environment (SPE) and non-secure processing environment (as shown in the figure below).

There is a predefined, restricted list of commands that can be passed from the NSPE to the SPE. This is done to minimize exposure to the SPE and keep the data stored here, secure.

For example, if a wireless stack wanted to store keys in the SPE, the specific PSA Crypto API commands can be passed to the security subsystem through a PSA driver, where these keys will be wrapped using a hardware-unique TrustZone storage key. The encrypted keys are then stored in the NVM3 storage.

Vault Mid Parts with TrustZone capabilities

Vault High Parts with TrustZone capabilities

Why is TrustZone important for securing IoT devices?

The most demanding IoT product development challenges today revolve around security. 

Security and Privacy

TrustZone provides a secure way of storing wireless cryptographic keys and other firmware used by the device from application vulnerabilities. 

For example, our Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) medical devices such as glucose meters - which use Secure Vault mid security - do not have secure key storage capabilities. Keys are stored in plaintext in flash which is not a secure way to store keys.

With TrustZone, these cryptographic keys will be stored in an encrypted way, thereby ensuring the security of your end-device.

To learn more about what differentiates Secure Vault™ Mid and Secure Vault™ High parts, please refer to the Silicon Labs IoT Product Security table.

PSA Level 2-Certifiable

One of the requirements for the PSA Level 2 certification is for the SPE to be isolated by hardware mechanisms to protect critical services and related assets from the Non-Secure Processing Environment. With the introduction of TrustZone, Vault-Mid parts now offer protection against logical software attacks and are PSA Level-2 certifiable.

Trusted Security at No Additional Cost

TrustZone APIs will be available for installation and use on Secure Vault-Mid and Secure Vault-High parts at no additional cost to the customer. 

More than 50% of attack vectors against IoT end devices are remote logical attacks.

What Protocol Stacks Will be Supported with TrustZone?

TrustZone will now be available for all Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth mesh devices that use Secure Vault-Mid and Secure Vault-High security features.

EFR32BG22 Series 2 Bluetooth Low Energy (SoC)

Most Energy-efficient. 10+ lifetime on a coin cell battery. For battery-powered Bluetooth Mesh devices.
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EFR32BG22 Series 2 Bluetooth Low Energy (SoC)

EFR32BG22 and EFR32BG22E Bluetooth low energy (LE) wireless SoC solutions are part of the Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform. These devices are designed with a strong focus on energy efficiency, offering best-in-class ultra-low transmit and receive power, and a high-performance, low-power Arm® Cortex®-M33 core delivers industry-leading energy efficiency that can extend coin cell battery life up to ten years. Where BG22 allows you to create energy-efficient applications, the BG22E – ‘E’ denoting Energy Conservation – takes this a step further by enhancing battery longevity and supporting designs that eliminate the need for batteries altogether. Our BG22 and BG22E family's are the ideal market leading SoCs for Ambient IoT or Energy Harvesting devices. Target applications include Bluetooth mesh low-power nodes, smart door locks, personal healthcare and fitness devices. Asset tracking tags, beacons and indoor navigation also benefit from the SoCs' versatile Bluetooth Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) capabilities and sub-one-meter location accuracy.

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Key Specs
Supports Bluetooth 5.4 & Bluetooth mesh
Ideal for ultra-low-power battery-powered or battery-less IoT devices

EFR32BG22 Series 2 Bluetooth Low Energy (SoC)

IoT Wireless Connectivity Ideal for low-power battery-powered IoT devices.
More Information

EFR32BG22 Series 2 Bluetooth Low Energy (SoC)

EFR32BG22 and EFR32BG22E Bluetooth low energy (LE) wireless SoC solutions are part of the Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform. These devices are designed with a strong focus on energy efficiency, offering best-in-class ultra-low transmit and receive power, and a high-performance, low-power Arm® Cortex®-M33 core delivers industry-leading energy efficiency that can extend coin cell battery life up to ten years. Where BG22 allows you to create energy-efficient applications, the BG22E – ‘E’ denoting Energy Conservation – takes this a step further by enhancing battery longevity and supporting designs that eliminate the need for batteries altogether. Our BG22 and BG22E family's are the ideal market leading SoCs for Ambient IoT or Energy Harvesting devices. Target applications include Bluetooth mesh low-power nodes, smart door locks, personal healthcare and fitness devices. Asset tracking tags, beacons and indoor navigation also benefit from the SoCs' versatile Bluetooth Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) capabilities and sub-one-meter location accuracy.

Visit EFR32BG22 Series 2 Bluetooth Low Energy SoC Family
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Key Specs
Supports Bluetooth 5.4 & Bluetooth mesh
Ideal for ultra-low-power battery-powered or battery-less IoT devices

EFR32BG22 Series 2 Modules

Smallest SiP Module Small design. Reduces time-to-market of product development.
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EFR32BG22 Series 2 Modules

BGM220 Bluetooth® modules are designed and built to meet the performance, security, and reliability requirements of battery-powered IoT products. Based on the EFR32BG22 SoC, BGM220 is a full solution that comes with fully upgradeable, robust software stacks, world-wide regulatory certifications, advanced development and debugging tools, and support to help accelerate time-to-market. Available in multiple packages, PCB or ultra-compact SiP, BGM220 is ideal for a broad range of Bluetooth LE applications including asset tags, beacons, portable medical, fitness, and Bluetooth mesh low power nodes.

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Key Specs
Supports Bluetooth 5.1, 5.4 & Bluetooth Mesh
Ideal for ultra-low-power battery-powered IoT devices

Benefits of TrustZone Security

TrustZone can be used in all Bluetooth LE applications, and any application using cryptographic keys, some examples include:

Medical Devices for Professionals and Consumers

Medical Devices for Professionals and Consumers

Medical Devices for Professionals and Consumers

Smart Home Appliances like HVAC Systems

Smart Home Appliances like HVAC Systems

Smart Home Appliances like HVAC Systems

Smart Lighting Applications like LED Bulbs

Smart Lighting Applications like LED Bulbs

Smart Lighting Applications like LED Bulbs

Smart Home Sensors that Measure Water Leaks, Temperature, Humidity, etc.

Smart Home Sensors that Measure Water Leaks, Temperature, Humidity, etc.

Smart Home Sensors that Measure Water Leaks, Temperature, Humidity, etc.

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