Course description
Join our online course in October and gain expertise in FPGA Security Practices for Data Integrity and Information Security. This flexible program allows you to study from anywhere at your convenience. Through a combination of live lectures, demos, and self-contained tutorials, you'll engage in hands-on activities and exercises to deepen your understanding. Access to essential software and licenses, including Vivado Design Suite and Matlab/Simulink, will be provided. For more information about the course delivery, feel free to contact us. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in FPGA security from industry experts.
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the need for robust security measures in FPGA-based systems has become paramount. Organizations across various industries, including aerospace and defence, automotive, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, and IoT, are increasingly prioritizing FPGA security practices to safeguard data integrity and protect against unauthorized access.
To meet this growing demand, our comprehensive course on FPGA Security Practices for Data Integrity and Information Security has been designed. This course aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of FPGA security principles, practices, and techniques for ensuring data integrity and information security in FPGA-based systems. By enrolling in this course, you will gain invaluable knowledge and skills to protect sensitive data and ensure the trustworthiness of FPGA-based systems.
The course covers various aspects of FPGA security, including identifying threats, vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures. You will learn best practices for securing FPGA designs and explore secure design methodologies that encompass secure coding, cryptographic techniques, configuration management, and secure communication protocols. Additionally, the course emphasizes testing and validation methods to ensure the effectiveness of security measures in FPGA-based systems.
Through a blend of live lectures, discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, you will acquire practical skills and gain insights into real-world FPGA security challenges. Our digital teaching platforms provide a dynamic learning environment, granting you access to course materials, interaction with instructors, and hands-on exercises using FPGA development environments.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is designed for students and practitioners involved in FPGA design, development, and deployment, including FPGA design engineers, embedded systems engineers, security engineers, system architects, and other professionals interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in FPGA security practices for data integrity and information security.
The course is also relevant for managers and decision-makers involved in the development and deployment of FPGA-based systems who need to understand the importance of FPGA security and the best practices for ensuring data integrity and information security in FPGA-based systems.
Market & Job Opportunity:
The market for FPGA security practices, data integrity, and information security in the United Kingdom (UK) is robust, with demand for professionals with expertise in this field. The UK has a strong technology industry, including aerospace, defence, automotive, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, and IoT sectors, which rely on FPGA-based systems and prioritize security measures to protect data integrity and ensure information security.
Job opportunities in the UK for professionals with skills in FPGA security practices, data integrity, and information security may include roles such as FPGA security engineers, FPGA design engineers with a focus on security, information security specialists with FPGA knowledge, security architects, and security consultants with FPGA expertise. These professionals may work in various industries, research and development (R&D) organizations, government agencies, and consulting firms.
Against such a high demand for skilled professionals in FPGA security practices in the UK, there is a shortage of qualified candidates with expertise in this specific field. As FPGA technology evolves and becomes more prevalent in industries that require high levels of security, the demand for skilled professionals with FPGA security knowledge is expected to grow. Therefore, individuals with expertise in FPGA security practices, data integrity, and information security would have favourable job prospects in the UK job market. It is important to stay updated with the latest industry trends, certifications, and technologies to remain competitive in the job market and meet the demands of potential employers.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of FPGA security and the need for secure FPGA designs to protect sensitive data and ensure the trustworthiness of FPGA-based systems.
- Learn how to identify and mitigate potential security risks in FPGA-based systems through threat modelling and risk assessment.
- Acquire knowledge of secure design principles, coding practices, cryptographic techniques, and configuration management for FPGAs.
- Gain an understanding of testing and validation methods for ensuring the effectiveness of security measures in FPGA-based systems.
Training Course Content
Core content
The core content of the course may include, but is not limited to:
- Introduction to FPGA security practices: Importance of FPGA security, threats and vulnerabilities, attacks and countermeasures.
- Secure FPGA design methodologies and best practices: Applying secure design principles, such as least privilege, separation of duties, and defence-in-depth, to FPGA-based systems.
- Techniques for protecting against unauthorized access and tampering: Identifying potential threats, assessing their impact and likelihood, and developing risk mitigation strategies.
- Securing FPGA bitstreams and preventing unauthorized access: Managing the configuration process of FPGAs securely, protecting bitstreams, and preventing unauthorized access to FPGA configurations.
- Implementing secure communication protocols within FPGA designs: Understanding cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and implementation techniques for ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of data in FPGA-based systems.
- Securing sensitive data within FPGA designs, including encryption and authentication methods: Writing secure code for FPGA designs, avoiding common coding mistakes and vulnerabilities, and implementing secure coding standards.
- Testing and validation of secure FPGA designs: Techniques for testing and validating the security of FPGA designs, including penetration testing, security verification, and validation methods.
- Cryptographic techniques for FPGA security: Understanding cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and implementation techniques for ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of data in FPGA-based systems.
- Security requirements analysis for FPGA designs: Defining security requirements, aligning security goals with system goals, and developing security policies for FPGA designs.
Course delivery details
Course structure
The course will be delivered online, consisting of two days of self-learning before starting the sessions, followed by three days of teaching sessions starting on Monday from 9:00 to 17:00. The teaching sessions will comprise four 90-minute sessions, each followed by a half-hour break, with an extended break during lunchtime.
During the two-day self-learning period, students will have access to materials, which will guide them through the installation process of required software, provide an opportunity to recap the required background and essential knowledge, practice coding and programming basics, and cover relevant electronics concepts through self-study. All necessary licenses will be provided during the course, and students will be advised on purchasing low-cost FPGA development boards if needed, although it is not essential for this course.
The 3-day teaching sessions will include a mix of lectures, discussions, case studies, and practical exercises. The course will be conducted using a virtual learning platform that allows participants to access course materials, interact with the instructor, and engage in hands-on exercises using FPGA development environments.
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