Ανάπτυξη αντιμέτρων υλικού για την ασφάλεια ενσωματωμένων συστημάτων με χρήση High-level Synthesis

Κουφοπούλου, Αμαλία -  Άρτεμις; Koufopoulou, Amalia - Artemis

Development of hardware countermeasures for embedded systems security using High-Level Synthesis

Master Thesis

Author

Κουφοπούλου, Αμαλία - Άρτεμις

Koufopoulou, Amalia - Artemis

Date

2022-02

Abstract

Today’s exponential needs for lightweight applications dictate the diminution of time-to-market requirements hardware-oriented applications are usually associated with, along with implementation restrictions compared to other computer systems. At the same time, the process cannot abate the anticipated level of security by any means. High-Level Synthesis (HLS) tools have proved themselves as a vital assistant in such a process, since it allows developers to use familiar, high-level language (HLL) along with optimization strategies to formulate the desired functionality, defined in a hardware description language (HDL). As a result, hardware development can become an easier, quicker process, leaving room for verification and validation on an early stage. On the downside, this methodology has not yet been tested thoroughly regarding the quality of the generated output compared to traditional HDL development flow. For that purpose, an AES cryptographic algorithm and some known side-channel attack countermeasures applied over it have been put through the HLL-to-HDL workflow offered by Vivado HLS tool, using different Synthesis directives. The resulting designs were finally compared by means of timing and are utilization, two key characteristics for embedded applications. It was finally determined that, while the default settings of the HLS tool offer a result of acceptable quality, the use of the directives under scope can either benefit of worsen those two aspects. The use of such configurations then should be considered regarding the underlying architecture as well as the needs of applications.

Postgraduate Studies Programme

Κατανεμημένα Συστήματα, Ασφάλεια και Αναδυόμενες Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορίας

Department

Σχολή Τεχνολογιών Πληροφορικής και Επικοινωνιών. Τμήμα Πληροφορικής

Number of pages

Language

English

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/14176
http://dx.doi.org/10.26267/unipi_dione/1599

Collections

Τμήμα Πληροφορικής

Show full item record

Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as
Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα