ECE 5984: Handheld Computer Security
Spring 2013

Instructor: Patrick Schaumont
Prerequisites: ECE 4530 (or equivalent).

Students will study the nuts and bolts of cryptographic engineering. Students will do projects at low abstraction level (firmware, hardware, drivers) on a platform similar to the Dragonboard shown on the left.

Syllabus (spring 2013)

Catalog Description: Design and implementation of cryptographic operations and protocols in contemporary embedded platforms such as those found in handheld computing devices. Partitioning of cryptographic applications in hardware and software while considering system performance and system security. Implementation-level attacks using passive and active techniques, and countermeasure design. Security testing of handheld computer platforms. The course uses case studies and literature surveys to reflect on the state-of-the-art in handheld computer security.