# Security Manager Component Specification **Component ID:** C-SEC-001 **Component Name:** Security Manager **Version:** 1.0 **Date:** 2025-02-01 ## 1. Component Overview ### 1.1 Purpose The Security Manager is responsible for implementing comprehensive security mechanisms to protect the system against unauthorized access, malicious firmware, and data breaches. It provides centralized security policy enforcement, cryptographic operations, and security violation handling across all system components. ### 1.2 Scope - Secure boot process management and enforcement - Flash encryption and secure storage management - Communication security with TLS/mTLS implementation - Cryptographic key management and protection - Security violation detection and response - Access control and authentication services - Security policy enforcement and compliance ### 1.3 Responsibilities - Enforce secure boot verification for all firmware - Manage flash encryption and secure storage access - Provide cryptographic services for communication security - Implement key management and certificate handling - Detect and respond to security violations - Maintain security policies and access control - Coordinate security operations across system components ## 2. Component Architecture ### 2.1 Static View ```mermaid graph TB subgraph "Security Manager" SM[Security Controller] SBC[Secure Boot Controller] FEM[Flash Encryption Manager] TM[TLS Manager] KM[Key Manager] SVH[Security Violation Handler] ACM[Access Control Manager] end subgraph "Cryptographic Services" CM[Crypto Manager] CA[Certificate Authority] RNG[Random Number Generator] HSM[Hardware Security Module] end subgraph "Hardware Security" EFUSE[eFuse Manager] SBH[Secure Boot Hardware] FEH[Flash Encryption Hardware] HWRNG[Hardware RNG] end SM --> SBC SM --> FEM SM --> TM SM --> KM SM --> SVH SM --> ACM SBC --> SBH FEM --> FEH TM --> CM TM --> CA KM --> HSM KM --> EFUSE CM --> RNG RNG --> HWRNG ``` ### 2.2 Internal Components #### 2.2.1 Security Controller - Central coordination of security operations - Security policy enforcement and compliance - Security state management and monitoring #### 2.2.2 Secure Boot Controller - Secure boot process management - Firmware signature verification - Boot failure handling and recovery #### 2.2.3 Flash Encryption Manager - Flash encryption configuration and management - Secure storage access control - Encryption key derivation and management #### 2.2.4 TLS Manager - TLS/mTLS session management - Certificate validation and handling - Secure communication channel establishment #### 2.2.5 Key Manager - Cryptographic key lifecycle management - Key storage and protection - Key derivation and rotation #### 2.2.6 Security Violation Handler - Security violation detection and classification - Incident response and recovery - Security event logging and reporting #### 2.2.7 Access Control Manager - Authentication and authorization services - Role-based access control - Session management and validation ## 3. Interfaces ### 3.1 Provided Interfaces #### 3.1.1 ISecurityManager ```cpp class ISecurityManager { public: virtual ~ISecurityManager() = default; // Security Lifecycle virtual Result initialize() = 0; virtual Result shutdown() = 0; virtual SecurityStatus getSecurityStatus() const = 0; // Secure Boot Management virtual Result validateFirmwareSignature(const FirmwareImage& firmware) = 0; virtual Result enableSecureBoot() = 0; virtual bool isSecureBootEnabled() const = 0; virtual SecureBootStatus getSecureBootStatus() const = 0; // Flash Encryption Management virtual Result enableFlashEncryption() = 0; virtual bool isFlashEncryptionEnabled() const = 0; virtual Result encryptFlashRegion(FlashRegion region) = 0; virtual Result decryptFlashRegion(FlashRegion region) = 0; // Communication Security virtual Result establishSecureConnection(const ConnectionParams& params) = 0; virtual Result validateCertificate(const Certificate& certificate) = 0; virtual Result terminateSecureConnection(TLSSessionId session_id) = 0; // Key Management virtual Result generateKey(KeyType type, KeyUsage usage) = 0; virtual Result storeKey(KeyHandle handle, const SecureStorage& storage) = 0; virtual Result deleteKey(KeyHandle handle) = 0; virtual Result rotateKey(KeyHandle handle) = 0; // Access Control virtual Result authenticateUser(const Credentials& credentials) = 0; virtual Result authorizeOperation(SessionId session, Operation operation) = 0; virtual Result terminateSession(SessionId session) = 0; // Security Violations virtual Result reportSecurityViolation(const SecurityViolation& violation) = 0; virtual std::vector getSecurityViolations() const = 0; virtual Result clearSecurityViolations() = 0; }; ``` #### 3.1.2 ICryptoManager ```cpp class ICryptoManager { public: virtual ~ICryptoManager() = default; // Symmetric Encryption virtual Result> encrypt(const std::vector& data, const SymmetricKey& key) = 0; virtual Result> decrypt(const std::vector& data, const SymmetricKey& key) = 0; // Asymmetric Encryption virtual Result> encryptAsymmetric(const std::vector& data, const PublicKey& key) = 0; virtual Result> decryptAsymmetric(const std::vector& data, const PrivateKey& key) = 0; // Digital Signatures virtual Result sign(const std::vector& data, const PrivateKey& key) = 0; virtual Result verify(const std::vector& data, const Signature& signature, const PublicKey& key) = 0; // Hash Functions virtual Result calculateSHA256(const std::vector& data) = 0; virtual Result calculateHMAC(const std::vector& data, const SymmetricKey& key) = 0; // Random Number Generation virtual Result> generateRandomBytes(size_t length) = 0; virtual Result generateRandomNumber() = 0; }; ``` #### 3.1.3 IKeyManager ```cpp class IKeyManager { public: virtual ~IKeyManager() = default; // Key Generation virtual Result generateSymmetricKey(SymmetricKeyType type) = 0; virtual Result generateAsymmetricKeyPair(AsymmetricKeyType type) = 0; virtual Result deriveKey(const KeyDerivationParams& params) = 0; // Key Storage virtual Result storeKey(KeyHandle handle, const SecureStorage& storage) = 0; virtual Result loadKey(const KeyIdentifier& identifier) = 0; virtual Result deleteKey(KeyHandle handle) = 0; // Key Operations virtual Result rotateKey(KeyHandle handle) = 0; virtual Result backupKey(KeyHandle handle, const BackupParams& params) = 0; virtual Result restoreKey(const BackupData& backup) = 0; // Key Information virtual Result getKeyInfo(KeyHandle handle) const = 0; virtual std::vector listKeys() const = 0; virtual bool isKeyValid(KeyHandle handle) const = 0; }; ``` ### 3.2 Required Interfaces #### 3.2.1 IDiagnosticsManager - Security violation reporting and logging - Security event documentation - Security metrics collection #### 3.2.2 IPersistenceManager - Secure storage of certificates and keys - Security configuration persistence - Audit log storage #### 3.2.3 ISystemStateManager - Security state coordination - Boot failure state management - Security-related state transitions #### 3.2.4 IEventSystem - Security event publication - Security alert notifications - Asynchronous security event handling ## 4. Dynamic View ### 4.1 Secure Boot Sequence ```mermaid sequenceDiagram participant PWR as Power On participant ROM as ROM Bootloader participant SBC as Secure Boot Controller participant BV as Boot Validator participant ARB as Anti-Rollback Manager participant APP as Application participant SVH as Security Violation Handler PWR->>ROM: System Reset ROM->>SBC: initializeSecureBoot() SBC->>BV: validateFirmwareSignature() BV->>BV: verifyRSA3072Signature() BV->>ARB: checkAntiRollback() ARB-->>BV: version_check_result alt Signature Valid and Version OK BV-->>SBC: validation_success SBC->>APP: jumpToApplication() else Validation Failed BV-->>SBC: validation_failed SBC->>SVH: reportSecurityViolation(BOOT_FAILURE) SBC->>SBC: enterBootFailureState() end ``` ### 4.2 TLS Connection Establishment Sequence ```mermaid sequenceDiagram participant APP as Application participant TM as TLS Manager participant CA as Certificate Authority participant KM as Key Manager participant CM as Crypto Manager participant MH as Main Hub APP->>TM: establishSecureConnection(main_hub_params) TM->>KM: getDeviceCertificate() KM-->>TM: device_certificate TM->>KM: getDevicePrivateKey() KM-->>TM: device_private_key TM->>MH: TLS_ClientHello + Certificate MH->>TM: TLS_ServerHello + Certificate TM->>CA: validateServerCertificate(server_cert) CA->>CA: verifyCertificateChain() CA-->>TM: certificate_validation_result alt Certificate Valid TM->>CM: generateSessionKeys() CM-->>TM: session_keys TM->>TM: establishSecureChannel() TM-->>APP: secure_connection_established else Certificate Invalid TM->>SVH: reportSecurityViolation(CERT_VALIDATION_FAILED) TM-->>APP: connection_failed end ``` ### 4.3 Security Violation Handling Sequence ```mermaid sequenceDiagram participant COMP as System Component participant SVH as Security Violation Handler participant SM as Security Manager participant DIAG as Diagnostics Manager participant STM as System State Manager participant ES as Event System COMP->>SVH: reportSecurityViolation(violation) SVH->>SVH: classifyViolation(violation) SVH->>DIAG: logSecurityEvent(violation) alt Critical Violation SVH->>STM: transitionToSecureState() SVH->>ES: publishCriticalSecurityAlert(violation) SVH->>SM: implementSecurityMeasures() else Non-Critical Violation SVH->>ES: publishSecurityWarning(violation) SVH->>SM: updateSecurityMetrics() end SVH->>SVH: updateViolationHistory() SVH-->>COMP: violation_handled ``` ## 5. Security Policies and Configuration ### 5.1 Security Policy Structure ```cpp struct SecurityPolicy { // Secure Boot Policy SecureBootPolicy secure_boot; // Flash Encryption Policy FlashEncryptionPolicy flash_encryption; // Communication Security Policy CommunicationSecurityPolicy communication; // Key Management Policy KeyManagementPolicy key_management; // Access Control Policy AccessControlPolicy access_control; // Violation Response Policy ViolationResponsePolicy violation_response; }; ``` ### 5.2 Secure Boot Configuration ```cpp struct SecureBootPolicy { bool enabled; SignatureAlgorithm signature_algorithm; // RSA-3072 or ECDSA-P256 bool anti_rollback_enabled; uint32_t minimum_security_version; std::vector trusted_keys; BootFailureAction failure_action; }; ``` ### 5.3 Flash Encryption Configuration ```cpp struct FlashEncryptionPolicy { bool enabled; EncryptionAlgorithm algorithm; // AES-256 EncryptionMode mode; // Release or Development std::vector encrypted_regions; KeyDerivationMethod key_derivation; bool external_storage_encryption; }; ``` ### 5.4 Communication Security Configuration ```cpp struct CommunicationSecurityPolicy { TLSVersion minimum_tls_version; // TLS 1.2 bool mutual_authentication_required; std::vector trusted_ca_certificates; CertificateValidationLevel validation_level; CipherSuite allowed_cipher_suites; uint32_t session_timeout_seconds; }; ``` ## 6. Cryptographic Operations ### 6.1 Supported Algorithms ```cpp namespace CryptoAlgorithms { // Symmetric Encryption constexpr const char* AES_256_GCM = "AES-256-GCM"; constexpr const char* AES_256_CBC = "AES-256-CBC"; // Asymmetric Encryption constexpr const char* RSA_3072 = "RSA-3072"; constexpr const char* ECDSA_P256 = "ECDSA-P256"; // Hash Functions constexpr const char* SHA_256 = "SHA-256"; constexpr const char* SHA_512 = "SHA-512"; // Key Derivation constexpr const char* PBKDF2 = "PBKDF2"; constexpr const char* HKDF = "HKDF"; } ``` ### 6.2 Key Management ```cpp class SecureKeyManager { public: // Key Types enum class KeyType { SYMMETRIC_AES_256, ASYMMETRIC_RSA_3072, ASYMMETRIC_ECDSA_P256, DEVICE_IDENTITY, SESSION_KEY, ENCRYPTION_KEY }; // Key Storage Locations enum class KeyStorage { EFUSE, // One-time programmable secure storage ENCRYPTED_FLASH, // Encrypted flash storage HARDWARE_HSM, // Hardware security module VOLATILE_MEMORY // Temporary storage in RAM }; // Key Operations Result generateKey(KeyType type, KeyStorage storage); Result rotateKey(KeyHandle handle); Result revokeKey(KeyHandle handle); Result getKeyInfo(KeyHandle handle) const; }; ``` ## 7. Certificate Management ### 7.1 Certificate Types ```cpp enum class CertificateType { DEVICE_IDENTITY, // Unique device certificate CA_ROOT, // Root CA certificate CA_INTERMEDIATE, // Intermediate CA certificate SERVER_CERTIFICATE, // Server authentication certificate CLIENT_CERTIFICATE // Client authentication certificate }; ``` ### 7.2 Certificate Validation ```cpp class CertificateValidator { public: struct ValidationResult { bool is_valid; std::vector errors; CertificateInfo certificate_info; }; ValidationResult validateCertificate(const Certificate& certificate) const; ValidationResult validateCertificateChain(const CertificateChain& chain) const; ValidationResult checkCertificateRevocation(const Certificate& certificate) const; bool isCertificateExpired(const Certificate& certificate) const; bool isCertificateTrusted(const Certificate& certificate) const; }; ``` ## 8. Security Violation Management ### 8.1 Violation Types ```cpp enum class SecurityViolationType { // Boot Security Violations SECURE_BOOT_FAILURE, FIRMWARE_SIGNATURE_INVALID, ANTI_ROLLBACK_VIOLATION, // Communication Security Violations TLS_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE, CERTIFICATE_VALIDATION_FAILURE, MESSAGE_INTEGRITY_VIOLATION, // Access Control Violations AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE, AUTHORIZATION_FAILURE, SESSION_HIJACKING_ATTEMPT, // Cryptographic Violations KEY_COMPROMISE_DETECTED, ENCRYPTION_FAILURE, SIGNATURE_VERIFICATION_FAILURE, // Physical Security Violations TAMPER_DETECTION, SIDE_CHANNEL_ATTACK, FAULT_INJECTION_DETECTED }; ``` ### 8.2 Violation Response Actions ```cpp enum class ViolationResponseAction { LOG_ONLY, // Log the violation but continue operation ALERT_AND_CONTINUE, // Send alert and continue with monitoring DEGRADE_FUNCTIONALITY, // Reduce system functionality ISOLATE_COMPONENT, // Isolate affected component SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN, // Controlled system shutdown EMERGENCY_LOCKDOWN // Immediate system lockdown }; ``` ### 8.3 Violation Handling ```cpp class SecurityViolationHandler { public: void reportViolation(const SecurityViolation& violation); void handleViolation(const SecurityViolation& violation); std::vector getViolationHistory() const; SecurityMetrics getSecurityMetrics() const; private: ViolationResponseAction determineResponse(SecurityViolationType type) const; void executeResponse(ViolationResponseAction action, const SecurityViolation& violation); void updateSecurityState(const SecurityViolation& violation); }; ``` ## 9. Hardware Security Integration ### 9.1 eFuse Management ```cpp class eFuseManager { public: // eFuse Operations Result burneFuse(eFuseField field, const std::vector& data); Result> readeFuse(eFuseField field) const; bool iseFuseBurned(eFuseField field) const; // Security Version Management Result setSecurityVersion(uint32_t version); uint32_t getSecurityVersion() const; bool isVersionRollbackAllowed(uint32_t target_version) const; // Key Management Result burnEncryptionKey(const EncryptionKey& key); Result burnSigningKey(const PublicKey& key); bool isKeyBurned(KeyType type) const; }; ``` ### 9.2 Hardware Security Module Integration ```cpp class HardwareSecurityModule { public: // Cryptographic Operations Result> performCryptoOperation( CryptoOperation operation, const std::vector& input, const CryptoParams& params) const; // Key Operations Result generateSecureKey(KeyType type); Result storeSecureKey(KeyHandle handle, const SecureKey& key); Result deleteSecureKey(KeyHandle handle); // Random Number Generation Result> generateTrueRandomBytes(size_t length) const; // Attestation Result generateAttestation() const; Result verifyAttestation(const AttestationReport& report) const; }; ``` ## 10. Performance and Resource Management ### 10.1 Performance Characteristics - **Secure Boot Validation**: < 5 seconds during boot - **TLS Handshake**: < 10 seconds for connection establishment - **Cryptographic Operations**: Hardware-accelerated when available - **Key Operations**: < 100ms for typical key operations - **Certificate Validation**: < 2 seconds for certificate chain validation ### 10.2 Resource Usage - **Memory**: < 32KB for security operations and buffers - **Storage**: Variable based on certificate and key storage requirements - **CPU**: Hardware acceleration utilized when available - **Power**: Optimized for low-power operation ## 11. Error Handling and Recovery ### 11.1 Error Categories - **Cryptographic Errors**: Key generation failures, encryption/decryption errors - **Certificate Errors**: Certificate validation failures, expiration errors - **Hardware Errors**: HSM failures, eFuse access errors - **Communication Errors**: TLS handshake failures, connection errors - **Configuration Errors**: Invalid security policy configuration ### 11.2 Recovery Strategies - **Graceful Degradation**: Reduce security level while maintaining operation - **Fallback Mechanisms**: Use alternative security methods when primary fails - **Error Isolation**: Isolate security failures to prevent system-wide impact - **Recovery Procedures**: Automated recovery from transient security failures ## 12. Compliance and Standards ### 12.1 Security Standards - **FIPS 140-2**: Cryptographic module validation - **Common Criteria**: Security evaluation criteria - **IEC 62443**: Industrial communication networks security - **ISO/IEC 27001**: Information security management ### 12.2 Cryptographic Standards - **NIST SP 800-series**: Cryptographic guidelines and recommendations - **RFC 5280**: X.509 certificate and CRL profile - **RFC 8446**: TLS 1.3 specification - **PKCS standards**: Public key cryptography standards ## 13. Testing Strategy ### 13.1 Security Testing - **Penetration Testing**: Simulated attacks and vulnerability assessment - **Cryptographic Testing**: Algorithm implementation validation - **Certificate Testing**: Certificate validation and chain verification - **Protocol Testing**: TLS/mTLS implementation testing ### 13.2 Compliance Testing - **Standards Compliance**: Verification against security standards - **Interoperability Testing**: Compatibility with external systems - **Performance Testing**: Security operation performance validation - **Stress Testing**: Security under high load and attack conditions ## 14. Dependencies ### 14.1 Internal Dependencies - Diagnostics Manager for security event logging - System State Manager for security state coordination - Persistence Manager for secure storage operations - Communication Manager for secure communication ### 14.2 External Dependencies - ESP-IDF security APIs (Secure Boot, Flash Encryption) - mbedTLS cryptographic library - Hardware security features (eFuse, HSM, Hardware RNG) - Certificate authority infrastructure ## 15. Constraints and Assumptions ### 15.1 Constraints - Hardware security features must be properly configured - Cryptographic operations limited by available hardware acceleration - Key storage limited by eFuse and secure storage capacity - Security operations must not significantly impact system performance ### 15.2 Assumptions - Proper hardware security configuration during manufacturing - Valid certificates and keys provisioned during deployment - Secure communication channels available for key exchange - Sufficient system resources for security operations - Proper physical security of the device deployment environment