ZYMKEY: Raspi Security Hardware

Dec 09 2016

ZymKey is a tiny, low-cost piece of hardware for authenticating and encrypting data between Internet of Things devices. Developed by Santa Barbara based startup Zymbit the device is available as a USB device or Raspi header compatible version.

Zymkey offloads the complexity of client device authentication, data integrity and confidentiality using factors that include a 'hardware fingerprint' and unique security token.

The device monitors the physical environment symptoms of physical tampering using an accelerometer to detect shocks and a power rail monitor for anomalies or brownout events.

ZYMKEY generates and stores key pairs in tamper resistant silicon and supports cipher suits used by Amazon AWS-IoT and Microsoft Azure.

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Highlights

+ Available on backorder for $24.95

+ Includes battery-backed real time clock and a true random number generator onboard

Additional Coverage

- https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/secure-your-raspberry-pi-with-zymkey/

- http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/zymkey-makes-it-easy-to-secure-your-raspberry-pi-and-linux-apps-30-09-2015/

- http://hackerboards.com/15-plug-in-crypto-key-supports-rpi-and-other-linux-devices/

Protect your @Raspberry_Pi with ZYMKEY I2C, designed to fit the Pi's header: https://t.co/rLmlfIkK2e #RaspberryPi pic.twitter.com/l70V2D3qFU
— zymbit (@zymbit) June 14, 2016

I've received that ZYMKEY II - USB by @zymbit will be shipped to me in few days. I hope start my evaluation soon! pic.twitter.com/J2CMNHXhma
— Wojciech Sciesinski (@ITpraktyk) August 27, 2016