Security along SoC Design Lifecycle: Current Practices and Challenges Ahead

Abstract

System-on-chip (SoC) security has received significant attention in the past several years due mainly to its prevalence in the internet of things (IoT) devices, cyber-physical systems, and embedded computing systems. Security of SOCs has become even a greater concern due to the globalized design, fabrication, and assembly processes. The complexity of today’s electronic components and systems supply chain has made SoCs increasingly vulnerable to intentional and unintentional attacks (malicious activities, information leakage, side channel signal leakage, confidentiality attacks, and integrity violations). In this talk, we will first analyze these vulnerabilities and threats. We will then present challenges dealing with emerging attacks and threats in SoCs and present potential solutions and set of security rules to address them.