An Exploratory Study of Hardware Reverse Engineering — Technical and Cognitive Process
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An exploratory behavioral study trains 22 students for 14 weeks then analyzes the top eight plus one expert on a realistic netlist task using logs, semi automated tools and manual inspection and reports a three phase process: identify relevant components, verify candidate components, and realize the goal (removing an IP protection). Participants spend most time in verification, higher working memory correlates with faster solutions, and proposed defenses include dummy wires and camouflaged gates for cognitive obfuscation.
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