Security Certification of Cyber Physical Systems for Critical Infrastructure based on the Compositional MILS Architecture

Abstract

We describe compositional architectures and certifications in the research project certMILS. Compositional architectures enable re-use of certified COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) components with a well-defined delegation of responsibilities between component developers and system integrators during cyber physical system design and certification. We show how we used a Common Criteria certified MILS (Multiple Independent Levels of Safety / Security) platform for compositional designs and IEC 62443-4-1/62443-4-2 security evaluations and certifications for composed systems from the domains of smart grid, railway, and subway, that are safety-and security-critical.I.