Introduction The DDS security specification defines five Service Plugin Interfaces (SPIs) that when combined together provide Information Assurance to DDS systems. For access control SPI, an important step is the usage of signed documents to configure the built-in plugin. Configuration From specification, the DDS:Access:Permissions plugin is configured with three documents: The Permissions CA certificate The […]

This introduction to DDS security looks at why we need a security standard in the Data Distribution Service (DDS)  and gives an overview of its use. Introduction to DDS Security What prompted the need for the DSS Security standard? Many of Internet of Things systems are being built using DDS. These systems need to secure […]