A Trusted Platform Security Management for Data Authenticity and Integrity

For tactical networks, a need exists to allow a node to determine the trust level of another node or network resource in order to determine whether it can be used for a specified purpose. In the case that a resource’s trust level is below an acceptable standard, it may be necessary to determine whether the resource can be repaired or isolated. To address this problem, it is desirable to extend this approach to a system of information assurance layers and anti-tamper layers to strengthen the level of protection. This effort will develop a Trusted Platform Security Manager (TPSM) that can be used to meld information assurance and anti-tamper concepts into a single platform. The resulting TPSM will provide improved data integrity, data availability, data authentication, and data storage as an out-of-band solution via multiple layers of protection. RAM Laboratories will partner with a large system integrator, Lockheed-Martin, to define a path to fielding this technology in an operational setting. The TPSM will target platform applications including forward-deployed small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) surveillance platform, which includes multiple sensors, mission computer, and computing algorithms.