EMBEDDED SYSTEM SECURITY

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This course studies the security issue related to hardware, especially embedded systems. It covers basic knowledge about microcontrollers, includes its architecture, peripherals, and commands. Then different security related schemes will be introduced, such as encryption (MD5), side channel analysis, hardware trojans, and physical layer identifications. This course will also focus on hardware/software project implementations on a simple ARM development kit. PREREQ: CYBER 701 OR ADMISSION TO MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM