Summary of ARROW’S SHIELD96 TRUSTED PLATFORM IS FOR HARDWARE SECUTIRY
The Shield96 Trusted Platform, shipping March 18, 2020, combines Microchip's ATSAMA5D2 processor with Sequitur Labs' EmSPARK Security Suite. This solution secures IoT devices by protecting firmware, keys, and data throughout their lifecycle. It offers robust features like secure boot, tamper detection, hardware crypto engines, and Arm TrustZone domain isolation, simplifying security implementation for engineers through pre-configured settings and abstraction APIs.
Parts used in the Shield96 Trusted Platform:
- ATSAMA5D2 processor
- EmSPARK Security Suite by Sequitur Labs
- Crypto engine in secure domain
- OpenSSL adaptor
- Hardware security features
- Preloaded keys and certificates
- Arm TrustZone technology
The Shield96 Trusted Platform will be available for shipment on March 18th, 2020. To preorder please click the “buy” button. Your boardwill be shipped on or before March 18th 2020.

The Shield96 Board based on Microchip silicon available preloaded with the EmSPARK Security Suite by Sequitur Labs provides a secure platform applicable across all IoT verticals to enable secure devices and protect firmware, keys and data throughout the lifecycle of a product.
EmSPARK is the essential software companion suite complementing the Microchip hardware providing a cost-effective solution appropriate for every connected device built with the ATSAMA5D2 processor. Engineers can leverage this solution for digital transformation built on trust extracting the full value of the advanced embedded security features of the ATSAMA5D2 MPU. ”
Security Features
- Secure firmware update
- Secure storage
- Tamper detection
- Managed key store and certified authority store
- Unique device ID, immutable, bound to the HWRoT
- Crypto engine in secure domain with OpenSSL adaptor
Hardened Security Simplified
- Pre-configured to use ATSAMA5D2 security architecture
- Secure boot
- Strong domain partitionin
- On-the-fly memory encryption/decryption
- Hardware crypto engines
- Simple abstraction APIs for the hardware security features and preloaded keys and certificates
- Hardware enforced domain isolation (Arm® TrustZone®) for security related tasks, keystore and certificate management
- Secure provisioning provides firmware packaging for manufacturing and secure provisioning in non-secure facilities
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- When will the Shield96 board be shipped?
The board will be shipped on or before March 18th, 2020. - What processor does the Shield96 Board use?
The board is built using the ATSAMA5D2 processor. - Which software suite complements the Microchip hardware?
The EmSPARK Security Suite by Sequitur Labs provides the essential software companion. - Does the platform support secure firmware updates?
Yes, the platform includes secure firmware update capabilities. - How is unique device identification handled?
A unique device ID is immutable and bound to the HWRoTCrypto engine in the secure domain. - What technology ensures hardware enforced domain isolation?
Arm TrustZone technology is used for security related tasks, keystore, and certificate management. - Can the platform be provisioned in non-secure facilities?
Yes, secure provisioning allows for firmware packaging suitable for manufacturing in non-secure facilities.
