[Blog] A Practical Path to Cyber Resilience in the Industrial Sector

The rapid expansion of connected, intelligent machinery is transforming Industrial infrastructure as we know it. As devices at the edge take on more responsibility, engineers and developers face rising pressure to enable connectivity while maintaining overall system effectiveness and security. Industrial organizations must keep pace with digital transformation and stay resilient against expanding and complex cyber threats.

To strike this balance, Industrial infrastructure must become more cyber resilient. In our latest LinkedIn Live panel discussion, experts from Lattice, EXOR International, and TrustiPhi explored how cyber resilience can be ingrained into Industrial systems, from hardware-level design principles to lifecycle management and beyond.

Cyber Resilience as a Modernization Imperative

Modern Industrial organizations find themselves in a tricky spot, facing a convergence of pressures that make updating and fortifying their systems difficult. As the Industrial sector continues to shift towards the connected machinery, edge intelligence, and other digital transformation goals of Industry 5.0, organizations understand the need to upgrade operations or be left behind. Lag in upgrading infrastructure can compromise organizations’ competitiveness, preparedness, and security.

While understanding the need for resilient digital transformation is one thing, integrating it into existing infrastructure is another challenge entirely. Most contemporary Industrial facilities rely on legacy operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) infrastructure that was not built with secure interconnectivity in mind.

Engineers need to find ways to update their infrastructure in a manner that works within these limits to enable secure and resilient operations.

A Cyber Resilient Reference Kit for Industrial Applications

To enable Industrial organizations with the design, development, and deployment of cyber resilient solutions, Lattice, EXOR International, and TrustiPhi collaborated to create a reference kit for Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) deployments. Rather than requiring developers to source and assemble disconnected components, this reference kit unites capable hardware, system-level design principles, and lifecycle management software into a cohesive solution that engineers can more quickly deploy and scale with confidence.

This reference kit includes:

• Lattice MachXO3D™ FPGA
  A Lattice MachXO3D FPGA sits at the core of the kit, delivering a hardware root of trust (HRoT) with secure boot, protected device identity, and platform firmware resiliency (PFR). Acting as the system security anchor, the FPGA safeguards cryptographic keys and identity assets, detects unauthorized devices or software, and monitors firmware behavior for anomalies. Its secure-by-design architecture enables trust establishment at boot time and maintains system integrity during field updates and recovery operations.
• EXOR International System-on-Module Software Stacks
  EXOR International provides a production-grade Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environment through its uSOM10 platform, enabling secure onboarding and authenticated industrial communication. The platform integrates industrial-grade Linux BSPs, HMI, and PLC development tools, and standard connectivity protocols using JMobile and Corvina. These capabilities support anti-tamper protection, robust flash management, and secure deployment of firmware and application updates across the full device lifecycle.
• TrustiPhi ProtoPilot Software
  TrustiPhi ProtoPilot completes the reference kit by delivering centralized orchestration of security functions across device fleets. ProtoPilot manages cryptographic keys, certificates, and trusted configurations from initial provisioning through deployment, updates, and retirement. The software enables verified secure update workflows aligned with emerging cybersecurity standards and supports integration with the EXOR Corvina platform to streamline secure device management at scale.

Together, these solutions form a complete, end-to-end framework that simplifies secure development, deployment, and ongoing management for Industrial applications.

Accelerating Cyber Resilient Industrial Innovation

By providing an integrated foundation for secure hardware, system-level design, and lifecycle management, the Lattice Cyber Resilience Kit helps Industrial teams deploy connected digital solutions while building long-term cyber resilience. To further explore the applications of the Lattice Cyber Resilience Kit, watch the full LinkedIn Live panel discussion here. For additional information, contact Lattice or explore Lattice’s Industrial FPGA solutions.