Sensors Network Security FAQ

Questions

• Do sensors implement certificate/API key-based authentication to access the data through the web services API?
• Does the Enlighted sensor support authentication through the exchange of keys during device provisioning and certificate-based authentication. 
• Do the sensors support TLS encryption on a shared medium networking stack (e.g., Ethernet, WiFi) 
• If your sensors support remote access, what authentication method is supported? 
• How is authentication/access to configuration settings and firmware updates managed? 
• Will *all* access credentials be provided and be fully configurable? 
• How are ‘engineering’ or ‘factory’ credentials managed? 
• If your sensors support communication with external servers, can this be fully disabled?   
• If your device uses non-IP wireless technology, how is information exchanged between the network interface (wired or wireless) from the non-IP wireless communications? 

Do sensors implement certificate/API key-based authentication to access the data through the web services API?

• No

Does the Enlighted sensor support authentication through the exchange of keys during device provisioning and certificate-based authentication?

• Yes. During the commissioning of the sensor, keys are transferred between Manage and sensor via a secure channel. Certificate exchange is not provided; only keys are supported.

Do the sensors support TLS encryption on a shared medium networking stack (e.g., Ethernet, WiFi) 

• Not supported

If your sensors support remote access, what authentication method is supported? 

• Remote access is only supported via Manage.

How is authentication/access to configuration settings and firmware updates managed? 

• Configuration settings and firmware updates are managed via a secure channel (using sensor key) to transfer information to the sensor.

Will *all* access credentials be provided and be fully configurable? 

• Access to sensors is only available through Manage.

How are ‘engineering’ or ‘factory’ credentials managed? 

• Default factory credentials are removed during the commissioning process.

If your sensors support communication with external servers, can this be fully disabled?   

• Remote access to sensors from other servers is not supported; remote access is available only through Manage.

If your device uses non-IP wireless technology, how is information exchanged between the network interface (wired or wireless) from the non-IP wireless communications? 

• The gateway bridges between the proprietary sensor protocol and standard wired Ethernet communication.