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4.9. Optional Transport Layer Security (TLS) MLE has been working with partner Xiphera to integrate NPAP with Xiphera’s TLS IP Cores for FPGA. Successful integration has been delivered to first customers. TLS is a cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end data security, on top of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layer. Implementing TLS has become a standard practice for building secure web apps. With growing needs for security compliance, for example under IEC 62443, TLS is also an option for protecting sensitive data transported using MLE NPAP. Collaboration within the FPGA ecosystem created joint solutions combining MLE’s TCP/IPv4 Network Protocol Accelerator Platform (NPAP) with Xiphera’s TLS 1.3 to ensure secure and reliable connection between devices over LAN and WAN. Since the TCP/IPv4 stack and the TLS 1.3 security protocol – including importantly both key exchange and key management – are both executed entirely in hardware, the joint solution has both scalable high-speed performance and minimizes attack surface, especially when compared to a software-based approach. The FPGA hereby utilizes the hardware Root of Trust, best suited for applications like critical communication in defense, space technology, and energy production and distribution. 🌐 www.missinglinkelectronics.com MLE (Missing Link Electronics) is offering technologies and solutions for Domain-Specific Architectures, which focus on heterogeneous computing using FPGAs. MLE is headquartered