Transport layer security stack for resource constrained devices

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for performing authentication. The system can include a computing device comprising processor resources and memory resources, the memory resources storing computer-readable instructions that can be executed by the processor resources to perform various functions. In some embodiments, instructions can be executed by the processor to receive, with a transport layer security stack, a first transport layer security request from a first internal communication endpoint task and a second transport layer security request from a second internal communication endpoint task, wherein the first transport layer security request is related to establishing a secure connection with a first external communication endpoint and the second transport layer security request is related to establishing a secure connection with a second external communication endpoint. In some embodiments, instructions can be executed by the processor to perform a first series of authentication steps with the server related to the first transport layer security request. In some embodiments, instructions can be executed by the processor to determine whether to establish the secure connection between the first external communication endpoint and the server in response to completion of the first series of authentication steps. In some embodiments, instructions can be executed by the processor to perform a second series of authentication steps with the server related to the second transport layer security request, in response to completion of the first series of authentication steps.