Leads a community-wide framework, called the Trust-Hub, toward stronger assurances in SoCs, computational platforms, and the electronics supply chain
Electronic hardware and supply chain security is a critical issue, yet researchers are lacking a systemic way to evaluate the effectiveness of security mechanisms. Current research is carried out in an ad-hoc fashion that limits objective cross-field comparisons. As systems-on-chips (SoCs) become pervasive across virtually all applications – mobile, internet of things and critical systems – a comprehensive solution is needed.
Trust-Hub is a community-wide framework for security researchers to exchange ideas, benchmarks, platforms, tools and educational resources in order to develop and evaluate technologies in the domain of hardware security and trust. This work will extend Trust-Hub to include a comprehensive SoC vulnerability database, a comprehensive set of metrics based on this database, a SoC security validation tool suite and SoC benchmarking. This will enhance Trust-Hub’s role in disseminating and promoting research and development in securing electronic devices and systems.
The Trust-Hub framework will be useful for major semiconductor companies, US government agencies, graduate students and the global hardware and electronics security community. Their work will contribute to building secure and trustworthy electronic systems for healthcare, military, aerospace, finance, transportation, automotive, and other critical applications.
National Science Foundation