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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Hardware Security is an online certification programme administered by the University of Maryland, College Park. The course will help the students to make a thorough knowledge of hardware security. Hardware Security Certification Syllabus, developed by Gang Qu, the Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will provide the students with a sheer glance at the current digital system design flow and vulnerabilities included in it along with the physical attacks on the digital systems.
Hardware Security Certification Course, offered by Coursera, is a flexibly designed programme that could be taken by the learners from their homes and they can set the deadline as per the schedule. Hardware Security Certification by Coursera is the fourth course in the five programmes of the Cybersecurity Specialization.
The Highlights
- Provided by Coursera
- Approximately 12 hours of programme
- Offered by University of Maryland, College Park
- Flexible Deadlines
- Self-Paced Learning Option
- Shareable Certificate
- Financial Aid Available
- 100% Online Course
Programme Offerings
- English Videos
- practice quizzes
- Graded Assignments with peer feedback
- graded Quizzes with feedback
- Graded Programming Assignments
- Course Videos & Readings
- EMI payment options
- 14 day refund period.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2436 | yes | UMDCoursera |
The fees for the course Hardware Security is -
| Head | Amount in INR |
| Certificate Fees | Rs. 2436 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
The Hardware Security Certification will be conferred with the learners only after they duly finish the whole process of the programme including the course videos, readings, quizzes and assignments and pay the Course-prescribed fee.
What you will learn
At the end of Hardware Security Training, the candidates will be familiar with the following:
- Montgomery Modular Multiplication
- Side-Channel Attack
- Hardware Design
- Cryptographic Hardware
Who it is for
Hardware Security Classes is highly recommended courses for the professionals such as
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Hardware Developer
Admission Details
Step1- At first, the students will have to register and sign up on https://www.coursera.org/ to get access to the programmes offered by Coursera.
Step 2 - After activating the Coursera account, the candidate can sign in.
Step 3 - Then, the candidate can search the ‘University of Maryland, College Park’ in the search column and then, the courses offered by the University of Maryland, College Park will appear on the screen.
Step 4 - Then, find the course ‘Hardware Security’ in the list and click on it.
Step 5- Then, the page of the course will appear on the screen and then, click on the option ‘enroll’. The students can enroll in the programme either by free of cost or paying the fee prescribed by Coursera.
The Syllabus
Videos
- Introduction
- Digital System Specification
- Digital System Implementation
- Function Simplification and Don't Care Conditions
- Sequential System Specification
- Sequential System Implementation
- Vulnerabilities in Digital Logic Design
Readings
- Syllabus
- Week 1 Overview
Practice Exercise
- Quiz
Videos
- Introduction to IP Protection
- Watermarking Basics
- Watermarking Example
- Good Watermarks
- Fingerprinting
- Hardware Metering
Readings
- Week 2 Overview
Practice Exercise
- Quiz
Videos
- Physical Attacks (PA) Basics
- Physical Attacks and Countermeasures
- Building Secure Systems
- Modular Exponentiation (ME) Basics
- ME in Cryptography
- ME Implementation and Vulnerability
- Montgomery Reduction
Readings
- Week 3 Overview
Practice Exercise
- Quiz
Videos
- Introduction to Side Channel Attacks
- Memory Vulnerabilities and Cache Attacks
- Power Analysis
- More Attacks and Countermeasures
- Modified Modular Exponentiation
Readings
- Week 4 Overview
Practice Exercise
- Quiz
Videos
- Hardware Trojan (HT) and Trusted IC
- Hardware Trojan Taxonomy
- Hardware Trojan Detection Overview
- Hardware Trojan Detection Methods
- Trusted IC Design with HT Prevention
Readings
- Week 5 Overview
Practice Exercise
- Quiz
Videos
- FPGA Implementation of Crypto
- Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures in FPGA Systems
- Role of Hardware in Security and Trust
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF) Basics
- RO PUF: Reliability
- Trust Platform Module and Other Good Practices
Readings
- Week 6 Overview
Practice Exercise
- Quiz
Practice Exercise
- Final Exam
Instructors
UMD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The programme is offered completely in the online mode.
The programme is tutored by Gang Qu who is the Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The subtitles are available in the languages of Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, and Spanish.
Yes, the students can make the payment of the fee in installments.
The course can be covered successfully within about 12 hours.