Machine Identity For Connected Products

Build Trusted Connected Products from Manufacturing to End of Life

Every connected product depends on a trusted machine identity.

Whether you’re manufacturing medical devices, industrial equipment, connected vehicles, energy infrastructure, or intelligent edge systems, every device must be able to prove its identity, establish trusted communications, receive secure software updates, and remain compliant throughout its operational life.

KeyScaler provides the operational machine identity platform for connected products, automating identity lifecycle management from manufacturing and onboarding through deployment, software updates, servicing, ownership changes, and end of life.

Unlike traditional PKI or enterprise identity platforms, KeyScaler is purpose-built for operational environments where machine identities are tied to physical devices, embedded software, manufacturing processes, and regulatory obligations.

PKI Management For Connected Cars

Situation

A major vehicle manufacturer utilizes PKI Certificates for vehicle identity, authentication to network services, and data encryption. Throughout the vehicle’s lifetime ownership needs to be securely transferred if the vehicle is sold or leased to a new owner, requiring a new certificate to be securely provisioned to the vehicle.

This requires PKI-based security and Automated Identity Lifecycle Management for the vehicle and its connected applications.

Solution

Device Authority’s KeyScaler is used to provide:

PKI Services for IoT with Automated Identity Lifecyle Management including certificate provisioning, renewals, and revocations for connected vehicles
KeyScaler trust anchor technology for vehicle Telematics Control Unit (TCU)
KeyScaler Security Suite for automated integration with Microsoft Azure IoT and Connected Vehicle Platforms

Summary

Leverages existing PKI investment

Simplified security supply chain

Enables secure ownership transfer

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Challenge

Why Machine Identity Matters

As organizations deploy millions of connected devices, managing machine identities manually is no longer practical.

Every device requires:

A unique cryptographic identity
A hardware or software root of trust
Trusted onboarding
Certificate lifecycle automation
Secure authentication
Trusted software and firmware updates
Continuous validation throughout its operational lifetime

Without automated machine identity management, organizations face increasing cyber risk, operational disruption, certificate outages, and growing compliance challenges.

Solution

Build Trust From Day One

KeyScaler provides a complete machine identity lifecycle that establishes trust from manufacturing through to end of life.

Using hardware-backed roots of trust, Dynamic Device Key Generation (DDKG), TPMs, secure elements, HSMs, or existing PKI infrastructure, KeyScaler securely provisions unique machine identities without exposing private keys. It then automates onboarding, certificate and key lifecycle management, identity validation, secure software and firmware updates, and ongoing policy enforcement across millions of connected products.

Unlike traditional PKI solutions that focus solely on certificates, KeyScaler continuously validates operational trust by linking every machine identity to its device, firmware, cryptographic assets, software bill of materials (SBOM), vulnerability posture, and compliance status. The result is continuous visibility, automated trust, and secure operations throughout the entire lifecycle of every connected product.

Key benefits

Trusted Machine Identity

Secure Device Onboarding

Certificate Lifecycle Automation

Secure Software Updates

Continuous Trust Validation

Supports Compliance

Enterprise Integration

Cryptographic Agility

Built for Regulated Industries

Operational machine identities play a critical role in meeting today’s cybersecurity regulations.

KeyScaler helps organizations support requirements across:

EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
NIS2
FDA Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance
IEC 62443
ISO/SAE 21434
UNECE WP.29
NIST Zero Trust initiatives

By automating machine identity management and providing continuous evidence of cryptographic trust, KeyScaler helps simplify compliance while strengthening operational resilience.