CENTRAL TRUST HUB FOR INTERCONNECTIVITY DEVICE REGISTRATION AND DATA PROVENANCE

摘要

Apparatus and method for device and data authentication in a computer network, such as but not limited to an IoT (Internet of Things) network. In some embodiments, a trust hub device is coupled to an interconnectivity device. The trust hub device includes a controller and non-volatile memory (NVM), and may be a network capable data storage device. The interconnectivity device is configured as an Internet of Things (IoT) or Operational Technology (OT) device, and includes a controller and a sensor. Data from the sensor are transferred from the interconnectivity device to the trust hub device. The trust hub device proceeds to attest a provenance of the data from the sensor to a remote entity associated with the interconnectivity device. The trust hub device includes a firewall to the external network, establishes a root of trust for the local interconnectivity device, and performs enrollment and signing services for the interconnectivity device.