Hardware Security

Security starts at the design stage

This course looks at security and trust from the hardware side, arguing that protection has to begin when a digital system is designed. It examines the weaknesses in common design flows and the physical attacks that can target finished systems.

Skills and tools

Students learn the tools and techniques needed to build secure and trusted hardware. The listed skills include hardware design, threat detection and cryptography, which connect the topic to wider cybersecurity work. Because the course starts from the design flow, it also helps readers judge where a security claim can and cannot be trusted.

Who might take it

• Hardware engineers who need to think about attacks on their designs
• Security specialists who want to understand the silicon layer

No difficulty level is listed, so review the syllabus before committing.