Securing the Device Lifecycle Management: A Scalable and Cost-Efficient Public Key Infrastructure Through Microservices

Sara Sumaidaa, Hamda Almenhali, Rajkumar Ramasamy, Oleksii Voronin, Mohammed Alazzani, Kyusuk Han

2025

Abstract

Ensuring the secure operation of infrastructure and devices throughout their lifecycle is crucial. This includes secure key provisioning, certificate management, and software updates, all essential for effective device life-cycle management. Despite the development and deployment of numerous architectures, minimizing the financial strain associated with their administration remains a challenge. Although cloud-based approaches are widely adopted, certain environments, such as industrial plants, cannot fully benefit from these solutions due to limited network connectivity. Establishing connectivity for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or over-the-air software updates in such settings can be particularly complex due to stringent security requirements. To address this challenge, we propose a cost-effective solution using a microservice model to consolidate software management, certificate management, and key provisioning in a single centralized location. This approach is well-suited for environments with limited network connectivity. By adopting this framework, we ensure scalability, flexibility, and streamlined management, providing an efficient solution to manage devices in diverse environments.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sumaidaa S., Almenhali H., Ramasamy R., Voronin O., Alazzani M. and Han K. (2025). Securing the Device Lifecycle Management: A Scalable and Cost-Efficient Public Key Infrastructure Through Microservices. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy - Volume 2: ICISSP; ISBN 978-989-758-735-1, SciTePress, pages 342-352. DOI: 10.5220/0013171700003899

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icissp25,
author={Sara Sumaidaa and Hamda Almenhali and Rajkumar Ramasamy and Oleksii Voronin and Mohammed Alazzani and Kyusuk Han},
title={Securing the Device Lifecycle Management: A Scalable and Cost-Efficient Public Key Infrastructure Through Microservices},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy - Volume 2: ICISSP},
year={2025},
pages={342-352},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013171700003899},
isbn={978-989-758-735-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy - Volume 2: ICISSP
TI - Securing the Device Lifecycle Management: A Scalable and Cost-Efficient Public Key Infrastructure Through Microservices
SN - 978-989-758-735-1
AU - Sumaidaa S.
AU - Almenhali H.
AU - Ramasamy R.
AU - Voronin O.
AU - Alazzani M.
AU - Han K.
PY - 2025
SP - 342
EP - 352
DO - 10.5220/0013171700003899
PB - SciTePress