How PULP-based Platforms are Helping Security Research

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Describes use of PULP-based platforms (open-source low-power RISC-V microcontroller systems) as testbeds for security research, showing how their architecture and toolchain enable experiments in hardware/software security. Covers concrete examples of experiments and measurement approaches using PULP hardware and associated development tools.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:23The entire system needs to be considered for security
3. 3:23RISC-V open systems are an asset for security research
4. 3:53ETH Zürich has a rich history in Cryptographic Hardware
5. 4:40Key challenge: get enough data for your crypto units
6. 5:15PULP provides multiple opportunities to add extensions
7. 6:54Fulmine: Our loT processor with accelerators
8. 7:45Side channel attacks are a maior problem for security
9. 8:25Leakage Resilient Cryptography in a PULP accelerator
10. 10:45Attacks that target the control flow are a serious problem
11. 11:11Sponge based control flow protection (SCFP) Encrypted
12. 12:30Modified R15CY core (REMUS) with Control Flow Integrity
13. 13:13Patronus: PULPissimo chip with Control Flow Integrity
14. 14:51QUESTIONS?

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