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Article: On the way to NIS-2 conformity with IEC 62443-4-2

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IEC 62443-4-2: Cybersecurity for industrial computers

Cybersecurity is essential for companies to master the digital transformation in a sustainable way. A comprehensive industrial security standard provides clarity when selecting secure computing solutions. Digital transformation is essential for companies to remain competitive. Without effective measures to strengthen cybersecurity, the opportunities of the digital transformation can turn into risks. Companies today are much more susceptible to cyber attacks, data leaks and the resulting business interruptions with devastating financial consequences. One of the main targets of cyberattacks is the industrial sector.

Cybersecurity through regulation

As a result, the legal requirements in the area of cybersecurity have been significantly tightened for the EU member states. NIS2 prescribes the security and reporting obligations for critical infrastructure, while the forthcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) sets out binding standards for the cyber security of products with digital components as well as specific requirements for their development, design and maintenance.

The first step: risk assessment of the supply chain

The first step for industrial companies is a comprehensive risk assessment of the supply chain. The main focus here is on selecting trustworthy suppliers who deliver safe products. The ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 standard ensures the implementation of the corresponding safety functions of the automation and control systems (IACS) used at device level and forms the basis for compliance with the new regulations. The use of safety-certified products therefore provides a solid basis for a safe and rapid market launch.

Security at device level

A high level of security at device level requires the use of trustworthy hardware with a unique device identity and state-of-the-art encryption and authentication measures. This is the only way to ensure that only authorised users have access. Systems must have a multi-layered security architecture with hardware-based trust (e.g. through TPM 2.0), tamper protection and secure boot processes. Life cycle management and secure remote management of the devices are also crucial for this. Companies need complete transparency and control over their devices in the field. To ensure system integrity, these must be permanently updated with over-the-air security patches and updates. Effective device ID management and secure VPN-based remote access are essential to protect industrial PCs and other edge devices as well as industrial plants and secure critical infrastructures.

Eurotech’s contribution to cybersecurity
Eurotech understands the importance of cybersecurity in the digital transformation not just as a technical requirement, but as a strategic necessity for companies in the digital age. The company is embedding cybersecurity at the core of its edge computing systems and global IIoT projects, ensuring that they can withstand future threats. Eurotech’s solution protects customers from growing cyber threats by offering IEC 62443-4-2 certified IIoT gateways and edge computers. Through its subsidiary InoNet Computer, Eurotech configures and manufactures industrial computers in Germany to meet the challenges of the future.

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IEC 62443: Industrial PCs with IEC 62443-4-2 certification

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In the connected industry, strong OT security measures are essential to protect against devastating cyber-attacks. As well as financial damage, there is also the risk of loss of reputation, theft of intellectual property and higher insurance premiums. The NIS 2 Directive and the forthcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) impose stricter security requirements on critical infrastructure. Industrial PCs that comply with IEC 62443-4-2 standards are critical to meeting these regulations at the component level. InoNet introduces IEC 62443-4-2 certified Industrial PCs. This includes the first IEC 62443-4-2 certified edge AI computer made in Germany, which is already being used for AI applications in automated optical inspection (AOI).

Designed with Security by Design in mind, the industrial computers meet the stringent cybersecurity requirements of ISA/IEC 62443-4-2, enabling you to bring your end products and projects to market quickly and securely. The portfolio can be flexibly configured for your IoT and Edge AI projects.

Overview of the systems:

  • Eurotech ReliaCOR 44-11: Secure Edge AI platform with 10th generation Intel® Core™ i CPU
  • Eurotech ReliaCOR 40-13: Compact embedded PC with 13th generation Intel® Core™ i CPU
  • Eurotech ReliaCOR 54-13: Versatile embedded computer with 13th generation Intel® Core™ i CPU
  • Eurotech ReliaCOR 31-11: Fanless edge computer with NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX for AI applications
  • Eurotech ReliaCOR 33-11: Fanless edge AI system with NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ NX CPU

Essential elements:

  • IEC-62443-4-2 Device Level Security: Hardware tamper detection, TPM 2.0, secure boot, encryption and authentication.
  • Secure Device Management: Transparent device management, secure VPN connections and regular security patches and updates.
  • Secure onboarding: Easy device activation and intuitive onboarding with zero-touch provisioning.
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Computer for HiL Testing in ADAS Development

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InoNet launches HiL computer for simulations in vehicle development. Conventional ADAS development, based on extensive data acquisition in the vehicle, is both costly and time-consuming. As vehicle development becomes more complex, these methods are reaching their limits. Moving to a HiL strategy enables realistic simulation in a controlled environment. HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) is a testing method that integrates real hardware components into a simulated environment to test their behaviour under realistic conditions. This approach leads to significant time and cost savings while increasing the efficiency and accuracy of ADAS development. InoNet supports this change with customised HiL computers. The InoHiL platforms offer special advantages. They are individually configurable and scalable in terms of performance and communication interfaces (GPU, CAN-FD, LIN FlexRay) and can thus be adapted to the requirements of the respective application. The systems are compatible with real-time operating systems and existing software, allowing easy integration into existing test environments. This means that test data can be quickly uploaded, tagged and processed. In addition, an experienced engineering team is available to provide support throughout the development process. The InoHiL product line ranges from the configurable entry-level system InoHiL®-II to the more powerful computer InoHiL®-II-Q with QuickTray-v3 for encrypted data processing and the high-performance computer InoHiL®-B17QW. With server CPUs, liquid cooling and multi-GPU performance, the latter is ideal for intensive signal processing and complex modelling calculations. With seven PCIe x16 slots, it also offers a high degree of flexibility for different applications.

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NVIDIA Jetson Orin Edge-AI Computer

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As the global AI market continues its rapid expansion across various industries, Eurotech is leading the way with the introduction of its latest Edge AI systems with NVIDIA Jetson Orin, the ReliaCOR 31-11 and ReliaCOR 33-11. The development focuses on the challenges associated with introducing AI and ensuring cybersecurity. The platforms offer an innovative and user-friendly solution that simplifies the secure deployment of AI at the edge.

Organisations across various sectors still struggle to transition to AI: AI projects from pilot to production phases, experiencing delays of over seven months and 47% failure rates, these numbers were recently reported also by HBR. The ReliaCOR 31-11 and 33-11 Edge AI systems make this transition seamless by enabling validation, deployment at scale, and lifecycle management of multiple AI models simultaneously. This capability is essential for enhancing operational efficiencies and accelerating time-to-market.

Cybersecurity is critical as national and international regulators impose increasingly stringent standards for critical infrastructure and companies need to protect themselves from increasing cyberattacks. The ReliaCOR devices are secure-by-design and, at release, certified according to ISA Secure / IEC 62443-4-1/-4-2.

The ReliaCOR 31-11 is powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with up to 16GB RAM. This means it can deliver up to 100 TOPS in a fanless and compact design. The availability of 4x GbE ports, with optional Power over Ethernet (PoE), simplifies cabling for multi-camera connections, making it ideal forintensive applications such as automatic product sorting and anomaly detection.

The ReliaCOR 33-11 elevates these capabilities with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, offering up to 64GB RAM and reaching 275 TOPS of AI compute in a fanless configuration. Certified with E-mark for automotive use, it supports multiple high-speed camera connections for up to 4x PoE cameras and up to 8x LAN cameras, eliminating the need and cost for a dedicated Ethernet switch.

Certified wireless and cellular connectivity is another standout feature of the ReliaCOR 31-11 and ReliaCOR 33-11. Both devices offer optional integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular connections. This versatility ensures that the hardware can be deployed in a variety of settings, from remote locations requiring cellular connectivity, to factory floors where Wi-Fi/BT is prevalent. Thanks to intuitive remote device management and zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), AIoT implementations can be easily and securely controlled and connected to the cloud (edge-to-cloud framework), e.g. AWS IoT GreenGrass or AWS IoT Core.

Samples are available upon request – series production will follow later this year.

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Product launch: Generative AI Server portfolio for on-premise LLMs

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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new portfolio of Generative AI Servers designed specifically for the use of on-premise Large Language Models (LLMs). These servers offer companies the opportunity to securely use the power of generative AI directly on-premise without transferring sensitive data to the cloud.

InoNet offers a wide range of GenAI servers equipped with state-of-the-art hardware for optimal performance and efficiency.

Benefit from the advantages of our on-premise LLM solutions, such as increased data security, NVIDIA® AI compatibility and adaptability to your specific applications. Embrace the future of generative AI in your company.

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ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo 2024

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We are pleased to announce our participation with Eurotech at the upcoming ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo, where innovation in vehicle development meets cutting-edge computing technologies!

Visit us in hall 6, booth 6326 and learn more about our extended product portfolio – from encrypted data acquisition, data storage and data upload to HiL computers for data analysis and simulation. In our interactive live demo, we will show you how our new products perfectly complement our existing portfolio to support you in testing your ADAS applications from start to finish.

Don’t miss the opportunity to talk to our experts and get to know our extended portfolio that will simplify your ADAS testing. Get your free ticket now:

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TUM wins A2RL with Mayflower®-B17-LiQuid

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Congratulations to the Autonomous Motorsport Team of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) for their impressive victory in the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League!

The key component of their triumph was the autonomous software that led the TUM vehicle to victory. This software has been tested in a HiL simulation using our innovative Mayflower®-B17 LiQuid. With its powerful CPU and GPU performance, this platform enabled continuous and repeated execution of a variety of scenarios, including GPS failures, extreme heat, and other challenges in an environment with variable parameters. In addition, our system accelerated the development of the autonomous software by up to three times, giving the TUM team a decisive competitive advantage.

Through these extensive tests, even minimal delays of just a few milliseconds could be optimized to ensure a faster and more precise vehicle response. In addition, our QuickTray®-v3 with hot-plug capability makes it easy to evaluate simulation results after testing is complete.

We are proud to be a part of this success and congratulate the TUM Autonomous Motorsport Team on their remarkable achievement.

 

Learn more about the use of our Mayflower-B17-LiQuid as a HiL computer in our new case study: Case Study – HiL application in the ADAS industry

Best in Show Award of Embedded Computing Design

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We are very pleased to announce that InoNet together with Eurotech has won the Best in Show Award of Embedded Computing Design in the category Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning. The award honored our innovative edge AI platform ReliaCOR 44-11, which combines high-performance computing, integrated security and user-friendliness. Visit our booth 1-553 to find out more and see the award-winning product live in action.

 

 

 

Embedded World 2024

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Embedded World will once again take place in Nuremberg from April 9 to 11, 2024.

What to expect?

See a live demo of how our secure edge AI platform enables visual inspection through the deep integration of frame grabbing techniques, Eurotech’s IoT Edge Framework (ESF) and the NVIDIA Triton Inference Engine.

Meet our experts!

Meet our experts at booth #1-553 and let them advise you on site about your customized computing solution.

Ready to be part of it?

Get your free ticket now:

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Everyware GreenEdge software in the AWS Marketplace: a simple, innovative and secure way to get started with AWS IoT services.

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Eurotech, a provider of Edge Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) technologies and our parent company, is proud to introduce Everyware GreenEdge – a software solution designed to address the typical challenges of integrating and managing Edge Internet of Things (IoT) devices on a large scale. These challenges include time-consuming errors, security vulnerabilities, inconsistent data and uncontrollable IoT devices with insecure credentials.

With Everyware GreenEdge, customers can easily register edge devices with just a few clicks and connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS), unlocking access to the full range of AWS services, including AWS IoT Analytics.

 

“We are very proud to bring our integrated portfolio to the AWS Marketplace, combining our 30 years of edge expertise with the comprehensive IoT portfolio and global reach of AWS,” says Paul Chawla, CEO of Eurotech. “Everyware GreenEdge confirms Eurotech’s commitment to Unleash the Power of the Edge by staying true to our business principles and providing simple, agnostic and secure solutions. “Everyware GreenEdge is more than just a product, it empowers our customers to achieve their digital goals with confidence and speed.”

 

Everyware GreenEdge combines the features of AWS IoT Greengrass and Eurotech’s Everyware Software Framework (ESF) and utilizes the capabilities of Eurotech’s Everyware Cloud (EC) for remote device management. A key feature of this solution is Eurotech’s innovative zero-touch provisioning (ZTP). With ZTP, the required certificates are automatically downloaded and the pre-configured installation starts as soon as the device is connected, reducing the once error-prone and time-consuming process from several hours to just a few minutes and requiring minimal knowledge from the installer.

In addition, Everyware GreenEdge’s user interface covers everything from hardware integration to communication with various devices and sensors, enabling both support for field protocols and access to AWS services to create comprehensive applications. The configuration is intuitive thanks to simplified management tools, so that no extensive coding is required and the set-up process runs smoothly.

In addition to the technical benefits, Everyware GreenEdge offers a unified billing system for all software and service costs in the Amazon Marketplace. This simplifies the procurement process and makes it easier for customers to access and manage the solution, while benefiting from the reliable billing infrastructure of AWS.

Everyware GreenEdge is offered for the entire Eurotech Edge portfolio, starting with ReliaGATE 10-14. This makes it the first gateway in the industry to be equipped with a solution that has been developed with security in mind and is certified in accordance with the PSA Level 1, ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 standards.

With Everyware GreenEdge, this device becomes an all-in-one solution that provides seamless access to AWS configuration, accelerates deployment and ensures industry-standard security and data integrity.

Everyware GreenEdge is currently available as a preview.

Companies interested in testing Everyware GreenEdge in the final beta phase are invited to contact Eurotech directly.

 

Further information can be found at: https://www.eurotech.com/everyware-greenedge/

About Eurotech

 

Eurotech (ETH.MI) is a multinational company that designs, develops and delivers edge computers and solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) along with services, software and hardware to system integrators and enterprises. With Eurotech’s solutions, customers have access to IoT building blocks and software platforms, edge gateways for monitoring systems and high-performance edge computers (HPEC), which have also been developed for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. In order to offer ever more comprehensive solutions and develop best-in-class solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things, Eurotech has entered into partnerships with leading companies in its field of activity.

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