SEALSQ Enhances INeS PKI Platform with Code Signing Capability to Secure Firmware Integrity in Alignment with RED and CRA Regulations
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) has announced a major upgrade to its INeS PKI platform, introducing secure code signing capabilities designed to protect firmware integrity across connected devices. The enhanced platform now supports both legacy ECC and RSA algorithms, positioning it as a future-proof solution for manufacturers requiring secure over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates.
The upgraded INeS platform features include secure code signing authority, flexible signature algorithms, key and certificate lifecycle management, and compliance-ready trust policies. The enhancement aligns with emerging regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2, and U.S. Executive Order 14028, while offering post-quantum readiness to protect against future quantum computing threats.
Currently, INeS is utilized by global manufacturers for managing digital identities across over 30 million smart meters and industrial IoT devices worldwide.
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) ha annunciato un importante aggiornamento della piattaforma INeS PKI, introducendo funzionalità di code signing sicuro pensate per proteggere l'integrità del firmware nei dispositivi connessi. La piattaforma potenziata supporta ora sia gli algoritmi ECC legacy sia RSA, rendendola una soluzione a prova di futuro per i produttori che necessitano di aggiornamenti firmware over-the-air (OTA) sicuri.
Le novità della piattaforma INeS includono autorità di firma del codice, algoritmi di firma flessibili, gestione del ciclo di vita di chiavi e certificati e politiche di fiducia conformi alle normative. L'aggiornamento è in linea con regolamenti emergenti come il Cyber Resilience Act dell'UE, NIS2 e l'Executive Order 14028 degli Stati Uniti, offrendo inoltre readiness post-quantistica per contrastare future minacce derivanti dal calcolo quantistico.
Attualmente INeS è impiegata da produttori globali per la gestione delle identità digitali in oltre 30 milioni di contatori intelligenti e dispositivi IoT industriali in tutto il mondo.
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) ha anunciado una importante mejora de su plataforma INeS PKI, incorporando capacidades de firma de código segura destinadas a proteger la integridad del firmware en dispositivos conectados. La plataforma mejorada admite ahora tanto los algoritmos ECC heredados como RSA, posicionándola como una solución preparada para el futuro para fabricantes que requieren actualizaciones de firmware over-the-air (OTA) seguras.
Las características de la plataforma INeS actualizada incluyen autoridad de firma de código, algoritmos de firma flexibles, gestión del ciclo de vida de claves y certificados y políticas de confianza listas para cumplimiento. La mejora se alinea con regulaciones emergentes como el EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2 y la Orden Ejecutiva 14028 de EE. UU., además de ofrecer preparación post-cuántica para proteger frente a futuras amenazas de la computación cuántica.
Actualmente, INeS es utilizada por fabricantes globales para gestionar identidades digitales en más de 30 millones de contadores inteligentes y dispositivos IoT industriales en todo el mundo.
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES)는 연결된 장치의 펌웨어 무결성을 보호하기 위해 설계된 보안 코드 서명 기능을 도입하는 INeS PKI 플랫폼의 대규모 업그레이드를 발표했습니다. 강화된 플랫폼은 기존 ECC 알고리즘과 RSA를 모두 지원해 안전한 OTA(무선) 펌웨어 업데이트가 필요한 제조업체에게 미래지향적인 솔루션을 제공합니다.
업그레이드된 INeS 플랫폼의 주요 기능으로는 보안 코드 서명 권한, 유연한 서명 알고리즘, 키 및 인증서 수명주기 관리, 규정 준수 가능한 신뢰 정책 등이 있습니다. 이 개선은 EU 사이버 복원력법(Cyber Resilience Act), NIS2, 미국 행정명령 14028 등 신흥 규제와 부합하며, 향후 양자컴퓨팅 위협에 대비한 포스트 양자 준비성도 제공합니다.
현재 INeS는 전 세계 제조업체들에 의해 3천만 개 이상의 스마트 미터와 산업용 IoT 장치의 디지털 아이덴티티 관리를 위해 사용되고 있습니다.
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) a annoncé une importante mise à niveau de sa plateforme INeS PKI, intégrant des capacités de signature de code sécurisée destinées à protéger l'intégrité du firmware des appareils connectés. La plateforme améliorée prend désormais en charge à la fois les algorithmes ECC hérités et RSA, ce qui en fait une solution pérenne pour les fabricants nécessitant des mises à jour de firmware over-the-air (OTA) sécurisées.
Les améliorations de la plateforme INeS incluent une autorité de signature de code sécurisée, des algorithmes de signature flexibles, la gestion du cycle de vie des clés et certificats, ainsi que des politiques de confiance conformes aux exigences réglementaires. Cette évolution s'aligne sur des réglementations émergentes telles que le EU Cyber Resilience Act, la NIS2 et l'Executive Order 14028 des États-Unis, tout en offrant une préparation post-quantique pour se prémunir contre les menaces futures liées à l'informatique quantique.
INeS est actuellement utilisée par des fabricants mondiaux pour gérer les identités numériques de plus de 30 millions de compteurs intelligents et d'appareils IoT industriels dans le monde.
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) hat ein umfangreiches Upgrade seiner INeS PKI-Plattform angekündigt und dabei sichere Code-Signing-Funktionen eingeführt, die die Firmware-Integrität vernetzter Geräte schützen sollen. Die erweiterte Plattform unterstützt nun sowohl legacy ECC- als auch RSA-Algorithmen und bietet damit eine zukunftssichere Lösung für Hersteller, die sichere Over-the-Air-(OTA)-Firmware-Updates benötigen.
Zu den erweiterten Funktionen der INeS-Plattform gehören eine Authority für sicheres Code Signing, flexible Signaturalgorithmen, Management des Schlüssel- und Zertifikatslebenszyklus sowie konforme Vertrauensrichtlinien. Das Upgrade steht im Einklang mit aufkommenden Vorschriften wie dem EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2 und der US-Exekutivverordnung 14028 und bietet zudem Post-Quantum-Vorsorge gegen künftige Quantencomputing-Bedrohungen.
Derzeit wird INeS von globalen Herstellern zur Verwaltung digitaler Identitäten in über 30 Millionen Smart Metern und industriellen IoT-Geräten weltweit eingesetzt.
- Platform enhancement supports both legacy ECC and future post-quantum cryptography
- Established market presence with over 30 million devices using INeS globally
- Strategic alignment with upcoming EU Cyber Resilience Act and other regulatory requirements
- Comprehensive end-to-end firmware protection capabilities added to existing infrastructure
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SEALSQ's INeS platform upgrade adds critical code signing capabilities, strengthening its position amid increasing regulatory demands for firmware security.
SEALSQ has strategically enhanced its INeS PKI platform with firmware code signing capabilities, addressing a critical security gap in the connected device ecosystem. This upgrade transforms INeS into a comprehensive trust infrastructure that enables manufacturers to secure over-the-air firmware updates — a frequent attack vector exploited by threat actors.
The timing is particularly strategic as this development aligns with an intensifying regulatory landscape that's forcing manufacturers to implement stronger security controls. The EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2 directive, and U.S. Executive Order 14028 all mandate cryptographically secured software supply chains, creating an urgent market need that SEALSQ is positioning to fulfill.
What's technically significant is the platform's crypto-agility — supporting both conventional ECC algorithms while being architected for post-quantum readiness. This dual-capability approach allows manufacturers to implement compliant solutions today while future-proofing their infrastructure against quantum computing threats without requiring complete system redesigns later.
The company's revelation that it already secures over 30 million devices in critical infrastructure sectors like smart metering provides credibility to this expansion. By extending the same trust infrastructure to firmware integrity, SEALSQ creates a compelling upsell opportunity to its existing customer base while potentially expanding into new verticals where firmware tampering presents high-consequence risks.
This enhancement represents a natural evolution rather than a revolutionary pivot, building upon SEALSQ's core competency in PKI while addressing emerging security requirements that customers are increasingly mandated to implement.
Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced a significant enhancement to its trusted INeS PKI platform, which now includes secure code signing services designed to protect the integrity of firmware distributed across connected devices. This new capability positions INeS as a future-proof trust infrastructure for manufacturers needing to secure over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates in compliance with emerging global cybersecurity regulations.
INeS now supports firmware signing with both legacy ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography, RSA algorithms, enabling customers to meet today’s performance and regulatory needs while preparing for the quantum era.
“With global regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2, and U.S. Executive Order 14028 raising the bar on software supply chain security, firmware integrity has become mission-critical,” said Gweltas Radenac, IoT Security Business Line Director of SEALSQ. “By integrating code signing into our INeS platform, SEALSQ delivers a scalable, standards-based, and post-quantum-ready trust infrastructure for OEMs across IoT, Medical Device, and critical infrastructure such as Smart Grid.”
End-to-End Firmware Protection via INeS
The upgraded INeS platform now offers:
- Secure code signing authority integrated into the INeS PKI
- Flexible signature algorithms: ECC (e.g., ECDSA, EdDSA)
- Key and certificate lifecycle management for firmware signing keys
- Compliance-ready trust policies aligned with ETSI EN 319 421, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-57
- Support for offline signing (air-gapped facilities) and secure signing via HSM
- Secure timestamping and signature metadata generation for auditability
Responding to a New Regulatory Landscape
This strategic enhancement to INeS aligns with new and pending regulations that require software publishers to guarantee the authenticity and integrity of software components:
- EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): mandates signed firmware and vulnerability disclosure obligations
- UN R155 / ISO/SAE 21434 (automotive): demands cryptographic integrity of OTA updates
- U.S. Executive Order 14028: emphasizes software supply chain integrity and SBOM traceability
- ETSI EN 303 645 & NIST IR 8259: recommend secure update mechanisms and signed firmware for IoT
Post-Quantum Readiness Built In
With quantum computing threatening the long-term security of current cryptographic schemes, INeS integrates Post-Quantum certificate support, enabling customers to:
- Sign firmware using both ECC algorithms
- Deploy crypto-agile mechanisms in existing hardware
A Trusted Platform for IoT & Beyond
INeS is used by global manufacturers to inject and manage digital identities for over 30 million smart meters and industrial IoT devices worldwide. With this new code signing extension, OEMs can now leverage the same infrastructure to ensure firmware authenticity, integrity, and compliance, from chip to cloud.
About SEALSQ:
SEALSQ is a leading innovator in Post-Quantum Technology hardware and software solutions. Our technology seamlessly integrates Semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and Provisioning Services, with a strategic emphasis on developing state-of-the-art Quantum Resistant Cryptography and Semiconductors designed to address the urgent security challenges posed by quantum computing. As quantum computers advance, traditional cryptographic methods like RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) are increasingly vulnerable.
SEALSQ is pioneering the development of Post-Quantum Semiconductors that provide robust, future-proof protection for sensitive data across a wide range of applications, including Multi-Factor Authentication tokens, Smart Energy, Medical and Healthcare Systems, Defense, IT Network Infrastructure, Automotive, and Industrial Automation and Control Systems. By embedding Post-Quantum Cryptography into our semiconductor solutions, SEALSQ ensures that organizations stay protected against quantum threats. Our products are engineered to safeguard critical systems, enhancing resilience and security across diverse industries.
For more information on our Post-Quantum Semiconductors and security solutions, please visit www.sealsq.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning SEALSQ Corp and its businesses. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business strategy, financial performance, results of operations, market data, events or developments that we expect or anticipates will occur in the future, as well as any other statements which are not historical facts. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include SEALSQ's ability to continue beneficial transactions with material parties, including a limited number of significant customers; market demand and semiconductor industry conditions; and the risks discussed in SEALSQ's filings with the SEC. Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by SEALSQ with the SEC.
SEALSQ Corp is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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