Overview What You Will Learn Curriculum Instructor

Course Overview

In a world where embedded systems form the backbone of critical applications, ensuring their security has never been more vital. This course provides an in-depth exploration of cryptography and its intersection with hardware security, focusing on safeguarding embedded systems from sophisticated attacks. You will gain foundational knowledge of hardware-based cybersecurity challenges and how cryptographic techniques can mitigate these risks. Designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this course serves as a gateway to understanding the relevance of hardware security in today’s cyber landscape.

This course begins with an introduction to hardware security's importance and an outline of the topics ahead. The journey starts with cryptography, covering classical and modern ciphers, symmetric key block ciphers, and RSA, alongside practical implementations. Next, delve into fault attacks and explore countermeasures for both symmetric block ciphers and RSA systems. Moving on, you will learn about side-channel analysis by measuring power consumption leakages and assessing their impact. The course further examines simple and differential power analysis attacks, offering detailed countermeasures to mitigate risks. Finally, the course concludes by summarizing the major concepts, providing a holistic understanding of hardware security threats and solutions.

By the end of the course, you will master cryptographic techniques, identify vulnerabilities, and implement robust security measures to protect embedded systems effectively.

The necessary resources for this course are in the "Resources" section of Video 1.1. You can also access them through this direct link - https://github.com/ec-council-learning/Cryptography-and-Embedded-Systems-Security

What You Will Learn

  • You will learn the basics of modern cryptographic algorithms and how to implement them effectively.
  • The course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of hardware security and its importance in protecting embedded systems.
  • You will explore widely used cryptographic algorithms and understand their practical applications in real-world scenarios.
  • The course will cover side-channel analysis attacks equipping you with knowledge of detection techniques and counter measures.
  • You will gain insights into fault attacks on cryptographic systems and learn effective strategies to counter them.

Program Curriculum

  • Importance of Hardware Security
  • Importance of Hardware Security
  • Further Reading Material
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Classical Ciphers
  • Symmetric Key Block Ciphers
  • Implementation of Symmetric Key Block Ciphers
  • RSA and RSA Signatures
  • Implementation of RSA and RSA Signatures
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Fault Attacks on Symmetric Block Ciphers
  • Countermeasures for Symmetric Block Ciphers Against Fault Attacks
  • Fault Attacks on RSA and RSA Signatures
  • Countermeasures for RSA and RSA Signatures against Fault Attacks
  • Practicality of Fault Attacks
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Origins of Side-channel Leakage
  • Experimental Setup for Power and Electromagnetic Analysis
  • Measurement of Power Consumption and Power Traces
  • Leakage Assessment Techniques and SNR Computations
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Simple Power Analysis Attacks
  • Countermeasures Against Simple Power Analysis Attacks
  • Differential Power Analysis Attacks on Symmetric Block Ciphers
  • Profiled Differential Power Analysis Attacks on Symmetric Block Ciphers
  • Countermeasures Against Differential Power Analysis Attacks on Symmetric Block Ciphers
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Other Hardware Attack Techniques
  • Overview of Major Concepts from Course
  • Thank You and Contact Information
  • Chapter 6 Quiz
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Instructor

Jakub Breier and Xiaolu Hou

Jakub Breier and Xiaolu Hou bring extensive expertise in hardware security to this course. Jakub has over 10 years of experience in the field and has published more than 60 research papers on side-channel and fault attacks, as well as countermeasures against these threats. He holds a PhD in information security and certifications including CISSP and CACSP. Xiaolu, a faculty member at the Slovak University of Technology, has over eight years of experience and teaches a master’s course on hardware security. She has supervised numerous students who have pursued successful careers and serves as a program committee member for top conferences like Eurocrypt, Asiacrypt, DATE, and CHES. Together, they have combined their academic and professional expertise to develop this comprehensive course on hardware security.

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