Embedded Systems Security and Reverse Engineering

  1. Secure Design and Countermeasures
    1. Hardware-based Security Features
      1. Secure Boot Implementation
        1. Root of Trust Establishment
          1. Bootloader Chain Verification
            1. Firmware Signature Validation
              1. Secure Boot Key Management
              2. Trusted Execution Environments
                1. ARM TrustZone Technology
                  1. Secure World Implementation
                    1. Normal World Isolation
                      1. Secure Monitor Calls
                      2. Intel TXT Technology
                        1. RISC-V Security Extensions
                        2. Hardware Security Modules
                          1. Dedicated HSM Integration
                            1. Secure Key Storage
                              1. Hardware-accelerated Cryptography
                                1. Tamper-resistant Design
                                2. Physically Unclonable Functions
                                  1. PUF Technology Types
                                    1. SRAM PUFs
                                      1. Ring Oscillator PUFs
                                        1. Arbiter PUFs
                                        2. Device Fingerprinting Applications
                                          1. Cryptographic Key Generation
                                          2. Hardware Cryptographic Accelerators
                                            1. Symmetric Encryption Acceleration
                                              1. Asymmetric Cryptography Acceleration
                                                1. Hash Function Acceleration
                                                  1. Random Number Generation
                                                2. Secure Software Development Practices
                                                  1. Secure Coding Standards
                                                    1. MISRA C Compliance
                                                      1. CERT C Coding Standards
                                                        1. Input Validation Techniques
                                                          1. Buffer Management Best Practices
                                                          2. Code Integrity and Authentication
                                                            1. Digital Signature Implementation
                                                              1. Code Signing Infrastructure
                                                                1. Hash-based Integrity Verification
                                                                  1. Merkle Tree Implementation
                                                                  2. Secure Update Mechanisms
                                                                    1. Authenticated Update Delivery
                                                                      1. Update Integrity Verification
                                                                        1. Rollback Protection Implementation
                                                                          1. Secure Update Storage
                                                                          2. Privilege Separation Techniques
                                                                            1. Process Isolation Implementation
                                                                              1. Memory Protection Units
                                                                                1. Least Privilege Enforcement
                                                                                  1. Capability-based Security
                                                                                2. Anti-Reverse Engineering Techniques
                                                                                  1. Code Obfuscation Methods
                                                                                    1. Control Flow Obfuscation
                                                                                      1. Opaque Predicate Insertion
                                                                                        1. Control Flow Flattening
                                                                                          1. Function Inlining and Outlining
                                                                                          2. Data Obfuscation Techniques
                                                                                            1. Variable Name Obfuscation
                                                                                              1. Constant Hiding
                                                                                                1. String Encryption
                                                                                              2. Anti-Debugging Techniques
                                                                                                1. Debugger Detection Methods
                                                                                                  1. Debug Register Monitoring
                                                                                                    1. Timing-based Detection
                                                                                                      1. Exception-based Detection
                                                                                                      2. Debug Prevention Techniques
                                                                                                        1. Breakpoint Detection
                                                                                                          1. Single-step Detection
                                                                                                            1. Memory Protection
                                                                                                          2. Anti-Emulation Techniques
                                                                                                            1. Emulator Detection Methods
                                                                                                              1. Hardware Feature Detection
                                                                                                                1. Timing Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Instruction Behavior Analysis
                                                                                                                  2. Environment Validation
                                                                                                                    1. Hardware Fingerprinting
                                                                                                                      1. Peripheral Presence Verification
                                                                                                                    2. Tamper Detection and Response
                                                                                                                      1. Physical Tamper Detection
                                                                                                                        1. Tamper-evident Packaging
                                                                                                                          1. Environmental Sensors
                                                                                                                            1. Voltage and Clock Monitoring
                                                                                                                            2. Active Response Mechanisms
                                                                                                                              1. Data Destruction
                                                                                                                                1. Functionality Disabling
                                                                                                                                  1. Alert Generation
                                                                                                                              2. Security Testing and Verification
                                                                                                                                1. Penetration Testing Methodologies
                                                                                                                                  1. Test Planning and Scoping
                                                                                                                                    1. Asset Identification
                                                                                                                                      1. Threat Model Development
                                                                                                                                        1. Test Case Design
                                                                                                                                        2. Attack Simulation Techniques
                                                                                                                                          1. Automated Vulnerability Scanning
                                                                                                                                            1. Manual Exploitation Testing
                                                                                                                                              1. Social Engineering Testing
                                                                                                                                            2. Side-Channel Analysis Techniques
                                                                                                                                              1. Power Analysis Attacks
                                                                                                                                                1. Simple Power Analysis
                                                                                                                                                  1. Differential Power Analysis
                                                                                                                                                    1. Correlation Power Analysis
                                                                                                                                                    2. Electromagnetic Analysis
                                                                                                                                                      1. EM Emanation Capture
                                                                                                                                                        1. Differential EM Analysis
                                                                                                                                                          1. Near-field EM Probing
                                                                                                                                                          2. Timing Analysis Attacks
                                                                                                                                                            1. Cache Timing Attacks
                                                                                                                                                              1. Branch Prediction Analysis
                                                                                                                                                            2. Fault Injection Attack Methods
                                                                                                                                                              1. Voltage Fault Injection
                                                                                                                                                                1. Power Supply Manipulation
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Voltage Glitching Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Brown-out Attack Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Clock Fault Injection
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Clock Glitching Methods
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Frequency Manipulation
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Phase Shift Attacks
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Optical Fault Injection
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Laser Fault Injection
                                                                                                                                                                              1. LED-based Fault Injection
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Focused Ion Beam Attacks
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Electromagnetic Fault Injection
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. EM Pulse Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Localized EM Field Application
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Timing Synchronization

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                                                                                                                                                                                1. Introduction to Embedded Systems Security