Systems and methods for controlling file execution for industrial control systems

US8964973B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8964973-B2
Application numberUS-201213460801-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Priority dateApr 30, 2012
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A system includes a build system processor configured to generate a private encryption key and configured to add the private encryption key to at least one of a plurality of source files. Each of the plurality of source files includes instructions configured to be executed by an industrial controller processor. The processor is also configured to generate a plurality of binary files from the plurality of source files. The processor is further configured to construct a whitelist file including first hash key values determined for the plurality of binary files and configured to encrypt the whitelist file using the private key to provide an encrypted whitelist file.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system, comprising: a build system processor configured to: generate a private encryption key; embed the private encryption key in at least one of a plurality of source files, wherein each of the plurality of source files comprises instructions configured to be executed by an industrial controller processor of an industrial controller; generate a plurality of binary files from the plurality of source files, wherein at least one of the plurality…

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What does patent US8964973B2 cover?
A system includes a build system processor configured to generate a private encryption key and configured to add the private encryption key to at least one of a plurality of source files. Each of the plurality of source files includes instructions configured to be executed by an industrial controller processor. The processor is also configured to generate a plurality of binary files from the pl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chong Justin Brandon, Pettigrew William Robert, Sahoo Manas Ranjan, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L9/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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