Method and process of cyber security via software imaging

A control system for an aircraft engine comprising:

• a control node comprising a first processor, a first memory, and a first security module, wherein the first security module is configured to load a first executable image to the first memory for execution by the first processor;
• a concentrator node comprising a second processor, a second memory, and a second security module, wherein the concentrator node is operably coupled to the control node, and wherein the second security module is configured to load a second executable image to the second memory for execution by the second processor.

A method for controlling an aircraft engine, comprising:

• loading, by a security module operably coupled to a control node and a concentrator node, a first executable image from a secured memory to a memory of the control node for execution by a processor of the control node;
• and
• loading, by the security module, a second executable image from the secured memory to a memory of the concentrator node for execution by a processor of the concentrator node.