SDPS: Secure by Design Porting Solution

The integrated security solution for embedded devices in the IoT and critical infrastructure era

💻 IT vs OT: Understanding the Critical Difference

SDPS focuses on the unique security challenges of Operational Technology

💻 Information Technology (IT)

Focus: Data processing & information flow
Priority: Confidentiality > Integrity > Availability
Updates: Regular patches and reboots acceptable
Lifecycle: 3-5 years typical
Impact of failure: Data loss, financial damage
Examples: Servers, databases, office PCs, cloud services

⚙️ Operational Technology (OT)

Focus: Physical processes & real-world control
Priority: Availability > Integrity > Confidentiality
Updates: Cannot stop – 24/7/365 operation critical
Lifecycle: 10-30+ years typical
Impact of failure: Physical damage, injury, or death
Examples: PLCs, SCADA, industrial sensors, medical devices

🎯 SDPS: Purpose-Built for OT Security

CleveryNext specializes in securing Operational Technology where traditional IT security fails

📐 Embedded System Architecture with SDPS

🔧 Hardware Layer

Physical OT components – sensors, actuators, controllers

The hardware layer in OT systems includes specialized industrial components:

Industrial CPU/MCU

Ruggedized processors for harsh environments

Real-time Memory

Deterministic memory for time-critical operations

Industrial I/O

4-20mA, HART, Modbus interfaces

Fieldbus Networks

PROFINET, EtherCAT, CAN bus connectivity

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🛡️ SDPS Security Layer

The OT-specific security foundation – Built for 24/7 critical operations

SDPS provides OT-optimized security that IT solutions cannot deliver:

🔐 OT Secure Boot

Fast boot for system that cannot have downtime

🐧 Real-time Kernel

Deterministic performance for control loops

📦 IEC-62443 OS

Industrial security standard compliance built-in

💾 Fail-safe Storage

Redundant storage for critical parameters

🥊 Process Isolation

Safety-critical process protection

👁️ OT Protocol Monitor

Deep packet inspection for industrial protocols

🔗 Supply Chain Security

Verification from factory to field

🛡️ Air-gap Bridge

Secure data diode capabilities

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⚙️ OT Application Layer

Industrial control applications with life-safety implications

Critical OT applications that control physical processes:

Process Control

PID loops, batch control, sequencing

Safety Systems

Emergency shutdown, fire & gas detection

SCADA/HMII

Operator interfaces for critical systems

Historian

Process data logging and trending

🌍 Critical OT Applications Protected by SDPS

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Military & Defense Drones

Protecting flight controls from hijacking in contested environments where failure means mission compromise

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Oil & Gas Platforms

Securing drilling controls where a cyber attack could cause environmental disasters worth billions

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Power Grid Control

Protecting electrical infrastructure where attacks can black out entire cities and cause cascading failures

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Police & Military Vehicles

Securing onboard systems containing sensitive data and weapon controls from state-level threats

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Water Treatment Plants

Protecting SCADA systems where tampering could poison water supplies for millions

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Life Support Systems

Securing medical devices where cyber attacks directly threaten human lives

💡 SDPS: Built for the Real World

Unlike IT security solutions that assume you can “turn it off and on again,” SDPS understands that OT systems control the physical world. When a drilling platform, power plant, or medical device fails, the consequences aren’t measured in downtime – they’re measured in lives and environmental disasters. SDPS provides the industrial-grade security foundation these critical systems demand.