Method and apparatus for providing secure short-lived downloadable debugging tools

An apparatus for providing remote access to a device comprising a processor, comprising:

• a first processor;
• a memory, communicatively coupled to the first processor, the memory storing first processor instructions comprising instructions for:
• receiving an automatically expiring authentication token having encrypted authentication token data including a session key from the device;
• transmitting the authentication token to secure facility;
• receiving the decrypted authentication token data from the secure facility;
• signing a tool package with a package verification key derived at least in part from the session key, the tool package comprising device processor instructions providing remote access to the device when executed by the device processor;
• providing the signed tool package to the device;
• and
• wherein the device:
• verifies the signed tool package using the package verification key;
• and
• executes the tool package only if the signature of the tool package is verified.

A non-transitory computer-readable memory of an apparatus storing one or more instructions for providing remote access to a device, the one or more instructions when executed by a processor of the apparatus cause the apparatus to perform one or more operations comprising:

• receiving an automatically expiring authentication token having encrypted authentication token data including a session key from the device;
• transmitting the authentication token to secure facility;
• receiving the decrypted authentication token data from the secure facility;
• signing a tool package with a package verification key derived at least in part from the session key, the tool package comprising processor instructions providing remote access to the device when executed by the processor;
• providing the signed tool package to the device;
• verifying the signed tool package using the package verification key;
• and
• executing the tool package only if the signature of the tool package is verified.