Hardware root of trust

What is device identity?

A device identifier names a device. Cryptographic identity lets a device prove possession of a key. Dynamic PUF provides the physical foundation for recovering device-specific root keys.

PUF: the hardware root

Microscopic differences in manufactured transistors and wiring create device-specific electrical behavior. IIST measures a logic-based PUF cell and maps its response into stable and changing digital states.

No permanent root-key storage

Recover root keys when required using the physical entropy source and associated checkpoint data.

ACC recovery ↗

Independent trust domains

Give system, firmware, maintenance, OEM and applications separate cryptographic roots.

Multiple roots of trust ↗

From silicon identity to a trusted system.

Device authentication also needs protocols, credential management and verification policies. IIST works with your team to connect the PUF foundation to your product architecture.

PUF and post-quantum cryptography

PUF anchors keys in hardware; post-quantum cryptography addresses algorithms. They serve complementary roles. PQC support depends on the selected platform and implementation.

PUF, PQC and zero trust. ↗

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