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Get started with EdgeLock A5000 support package
1 About EdgeLock A5000 Secure Authenticator Plug & Trust family
The A5000 Plug & Trust device offers enhanced Common Criteria EAL 6+ based
security, for unprecedented protection against the latest attack scenarios. This ready-
to-use family of authenticator for IoT devices provides a root of trust at the IC level and
supports the increasing demand for easy-to-design and scalable IoT security.
Delivered as a ready-to-use solution, the EdgeLock A5000 includes a complete product
support package that simplifies design-in and reduces time to market. The EdgeLock
A5000 support package offers:
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Software enablement for different MCUs and MPUs.
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Integration with the most common OSs including Linux, Windows, RTOS and Android.
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Sample code for major IoT security use cases.
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Extensive application notes.
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The development kit is compatibile with i.MX, I.MX RT and Kinetis
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MCU boards.
Figure 1. EdgeLock A5000 support package overview
As such, the EdgeLock A5000 support package supplies you with all you need to
evaluate, prototype and implement your next secure IoT application. This document lists
the existing material within EdgeLock A5000 support package, organized in the following
sections:
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EdgeLock A5000 development kits.
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EdgeLock Plug and Trust middleware
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To implement inclusive language, the terms "master/slave" has been replaced by
"controller/target", following the recommendation MIPI.
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