Inovace laboratoře bezpečnostní analýzy mikročipů

The laboratory of chip security analysis will serve for educational purposes that
combine software and hardware approach to security. The topics will cover
possible attacks in form of eavesdropping, side channel analysis (e.g. in chip
cards) and especially direct hardware analysis of the chips.

The laboratory will provide one workplace that will server, besides other
activities, for preparation of e-learning materials (such as instruction videos,
database of uncased chips etc.). These will be used during lectures but more
importantly for hand-on activities and realization of projects in IT security
courses. In the laboratory, there is Olympus BX61M optical microscope that is
being used for basic technical analysis of chips. However, it has already reached
its technical limits. The demand for analysis of more sophisticated chips cannot
be fulfilled due to the physical limitations of this optical device. We are not
able to recognize basic blocks of a chip even with the maximal zoom. An extension
by better lenses has not been recommended by the vendor. Hence, we would like to
get a new device (PHENOM G2 PURE electron microscope) that pushes the boundaries
of possible observations and enables the examination of the contemporary
integrated circuits. Form educational point of view, it is desirable to allow
students to observe modern technologies practically. The laboratory will serve
for education in following courses: Information System Security (BIS),
Information System Security and Cryptography (BID), Cryptography (KRY),
Intelligent Sensors (SEN), Advanced Assembly Languages (IPA) and Digital Systems
Design (INC). Additionally, it will serve for bachelor's and master's research
projects. A part of the project will be also development of software that will
support analysis of image data acquired by the microscope.