Engineering Secure Devices

“The book provides a well understandable introduction on how to design and implement secure embedded devices. Case studies exemplify the practical application of relevant security technologies, making this complex topic well accessible for both practitioners and students.” —Dr. Rainer Falk, Principal Key Expert for Embedded Security, Siemens AG“This book has so much valuable and practical information on engineering secure devices with lessons learned by the author and comprehensible case studies. The detailed explanations of security basics and concepts allow the book to be used by beginners to get started on the topic, but even security professionals would definitely find it valuable. Whether you are a developer for an embedded system, responsible for product security, or just interested in the topic, this book is an excellent read!” —Matthias Niedermaier, OT Security Expert, Airbus“This book is an indispensable technical guide for the design, implementation and maintenance of embedded systems in security-sensitive applications. It presents fundamental elements and illustrates how they are utilized in practice, providing seasoned insight into the construction of a secure embedded system.” —Marc Stöttinger, Professor for Computer Engineering and Security, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences“An engaging book for anyone interested in getting a hands-on introduction into embedded system security. Plenty of real-world examples, enriched by anecdotes, make security concepts and mechanisms comprehensible. The book touched on a broad range of topics, encouraging the reader to delve into security engineering.” —Johannes Obermaier, security engineer and researcher“Dominik Merli finally wrote the textbook that everyone teaching on embedded system security was waiting for. The focus on the practical aspects of real-world embedded systems with the relevant theoretical background makes it an excellent base for education and practitioners. I am really excited to use it in my courses.“ —Stefan Wallentowitz, Professor, Embedded System Security, Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences“This book is exactly what you need to read as an engineer working in the automotive, industrial, or IoT domain to level up with comprehensive security know-how — from secure design processes to comprehensive security concepts and their secure implementations. The scope clearly covers what is needed in practice.“ —Dr. Johann Heyszl, Security Engineering Manager at Google“An excellent book for practitioners dealing with the security of embedded systems and IoT security. A special feature of the book is the large number of practical examples and instructions that help the reader to understand and implement security requirements for embedded systems. [The author] succeeds in converting his extensive practical knowledge into an exciting book that can be used both to familiarize yourself with the complex topic and also as a reference.”—Wolfgang Rankl, author of The Smart Card Handbook“Engineering Secure Devices offers modern, secure product-development lifecycle practices and principles mixed with adversarial perspectives rounding out risk considerations for readers. You’ll find robust and proven product security concepts used to anchor trust in a device’s platform architecture, paired with case study walk-throughs.”—Aaron Guzman, Head of Trust Assurance, Cisco Meraki

Dominik Merli is a professor of IT Security at the Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences. He has over a decade of experience in security engineering for industrial, automotive, and semiconductor sectors at companies like Fraunhofer and Siemens. He holds a master’s of engineering degree from Ulster University and a doctorate from the Technical University of Munich.