gridappsd-certificate-store 0.2.1

Certificate generator for GridAppSD and IEEE 2030.5 devices

GridAppSD Certificate Store

A flexible and secure X.509 certificate generator for IEEE 2030.5 smart grid devices, IoT applications, and general TLS/HTTPS requirements.

Features

• Complete Certificate Generation: Create CAs, device certificates, and self-signed certificates
• IEEE 2030.5 Support: Designed with IEEE 2030.5-2018 standard in mind for smart grid communications
• Multiple Key Types: Support for both RSA and Elliptic Curve cryptography
• Flexible Subject Alternative Names: Create certificates with URIs, DNS names, IP addresses, or email addresses
• TLS 1.2+ Compliance: Generate certificates that meet security requirements for modern TLS
• Certificate Persistence: Easily save and load certificates and private keys
• Web Server Certificates: Specialized method for generating HTTPS server certificates

Installation

# Install from PyPI
pip install gridappsd-certificate-store

# Or with Poetry
poetry add gridappsd-certificate-store

Quick Start

Creating a CA Certificate

from gridappsd_certs.generator import DeviceCertificateGenerator

# Initialize the generator
cert_gen = DeviceCertificateGenerator(key_type='rsa', key_size=2048)

# Create a CA certificate
ca_attrs = {
    'common_name': 'GridAppSD Root CA',
    'organization': 'GridAppSD',
    'country': 'US',
    'organizational_unit': 'Security'
}

ca_cert, ca_key = cert_gen.create_ca_certificate(ca_attrs, valid_days=3652)

# Save the certificate and key
cert_gen.save_certificate(ca_cert, 'ca_cert.pem')
cert_gen.save_private_key(ca_key, 'ca_key.pem', password='secure-password')

Creating an IEEE 2030.5 Device Certificate

# Create a device certificate for IEEE 2030.5
device_attrs = {
    'common_name': 'Smart Meter 101',
    'organization': 'GridAppSD',
    'country': 'US',
    'organizational_unit': 'Smart Meters',
    'serial_number': 'SM101-12345'
}

device_id = '44b0d6d5-aaaa-bbbb-cccc-4d3e17a3175b'
device_cert, device_key = cert_gen.create_device_certificate(
    device_attrs,
    ca_cert,
    ca_key,
    device_id=device_id,
    san_type='uri'  # Default for 2030.5 devices
)

# Save the device certificate and key
cert_gen.save_certificate(device_cert, 'device_cert.pem')
cert_gen.save_private_key(device_key, 'device_key.pem')

Creating a Web Server Certificate

# Create a certificate for a web server
web_attrs = {
    'common_name': 'gridappsd.example.org',
    'organization': 'GridAppSD',
    'country': 'US',
    'organizational_unit': 'Web Services'
}

domains = ['gridappsd.example.org', 'www.gridappsd.example.org']
web_cert, web_key = cert_gen.create_web_certificate(
    web_attrs,
    ca_cert,
    ca_key,
    domains=domains
)

# Save the web certificate and key
cert_gen.save_certificate(web_cert, 'web_cert.pem')
cert_gen.save_private_key(web_key, 'web_key.pem')

Creating a Self-Signed Device Certificate

# Create a self-signed certificate for an IoT device
iot_attrs = {
    'common_name': 'IoT Sensor 042',
    'organization': 'GridAppSD',
    'country': 'US'
}

from ipaddress import ip_address
iot_cert, iot_key = cert_gen.create_self_signed_device_cert(
    iot_attrs,
    san_type='ip',
    san_values=[ip_address('192.168.1.42')]
)

# Save the IoT device certificate and key
cert_gen.save_certificate(iot_cert, 'iot_cert.pem')
cert_gen.save_private_key(iot_key, 'iot_key.pem')

Certificate Attributes

The following attributes can be included in certificate subject information:

Dictionary Key	Description
common_name	The common name (CN) for the certificate
country	Two-letter country code (e.g., 'US')
state	State or province name
locality	City or locality name
organization	Organization name
organizational_unit	Department or unit within organization
email	Email address
serial_number	Serial number (useful for device identification)

Loading Existing Certificates

# Load a certificate from a file
cert = cert_gen.load_certificate('device_cert.pem')

# Load a private key from a file (with or without password)
key = cert_gen.load_private_key('device_key.pem')
password_protected_key = cert_gen.load_private_key('ca_key.pem', password='secure-password')

IEEE 2030.5 Specifics

The library is designed with IEEE 2030.5-2018 standard in mind, which requires:

• TLS 1.2 with AES-CCM mode of operation
• X.509 certificates for mutual authentication
• Device identification via UUID in Subject Alternative Name

When using this library for IEEE 2030.5 devices, ensure you use the san_type='uri' option with a proper UUID to meet the standard's requirements.

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gridappsd-certificate-store.git
cd gridappsd-certificate-store

# Install dependencies with Poetry
poetry install

# Run tests
poetry run pytest

# Run tests with coverage
poetry run pytest --cov=gridappsd_certs

License

BSD 3-Clause License

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