Itron Security Manager (ISM)

A security software application that enables secure communications and data privacy between endpoints and authorized data collection systems. Based on industry-standard encryption technology, ISM employs cryptography to authenticate and encrypt two-way communications, providing the data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity critical for system security. ISM acts as the centralized key manager. It manages the security keys, security state and security level for each of the endpoints. It also manages the import and export of security key files. If an endpoint security level is changed, ISM will generate additional keys for meter reading applications to update devices in the field. Finally, ISM allows keys to be updated, as required by the utility’s security policies, thus mitigating the risk of data theft and manipulation.