Cyber security assurance approaches for FPGA-based safety platform configuration tool

This paper represents possible approaches to cyber security assurance for implementation the configuration process of Field Programmable Gates Array (FPGA) based platform for safety critical applications. It also contains results of conducted analysis for secure configuration process in existing platforms, similar in terms of functionality, but based on different technologies. Protection concepts for RadICS Platform Configuration Tool (RPCT) and appropriate license key file are presented. Requirements to key management system are provided considering RPCT features.