On any advanced integrated circuit or "system-on-chip" there is a need for security. In many applications the actual implementation has become the weakest link in security rather than the algorithms or protocols. The purpose of the book is to give the integrated circuits and systems designer an insight into the basics of security and cryptography from the implementation point of view. As a designer of integrated circuits and systems it is important to know both the state-of-the-art attacks as well as the countermeasures. Optimizing for security is different from optimizations for speed, area, or power consumption. It is therefore difficult to attain the delicate balance between the extra cost of security measures and the added benefits.
Basics.- Modular Integer Arithmetic for Public Key Cryptography.- to Side-Channel Attacks.- Cryptomodules and Arithmetic.- Secret Key Crypto Implementations.- Arithmetic for Public-Key Cryptography.- Hardware design for Hash functions.- Random Number Generators for Integrated Circuits and FPGAs.- Process Variations for Security: PUFs.- Design methods for security.- Side-Channel Resistant Circuit Styles and Associated IC Design Flow.- Counteracting Power Analysis Attacks by Masking.- Applications.- Compact Public-Key Implementations for RFID and Sensor Nodes.- Demonstrating end point security in embedded systems.- From Secure Memories to Smart Card Security.
