Post-Quantum Security Subsystem (PQ-HW-SUB)

Overview

PQPlatform-SubSys (PQP-HW-SUB) is a cryptographic subsystem, designed to provide cryptographic services. These services include post-quantum signature generation, verification, and secure key establishment. PQPlatform-SubSys uses its built-in CPU to run autonomously from the surrounding system, allowing cryptographic services to be offloaded efficiently from the system processor.

? Optionalside-channel security (SCA) for post quantum cryptographic algorithms
? Hardwareinterfaces for secure key import/export
? PQShield’s supplied firmware, running inside PQPlatform-SubSys
? Firmwaredriver running on customer CPU (delivered as C source code)

Key Features

  • KeyEncapsulation
    • NISTFIPS203ML-KEM(512,768,1024)
    • NISTSP800-56A
  • Digital Signatures
    • NISTFIPS204ML-DSA(44,65,87)
  • HASHAlgorithmsupportincluding
    • SHA-2HWsupport
    • NISTFIPS180-4
    • NISTFIPS-202SHA3-256/384/512
    • NISTFIPS-202SHAKE128andSHAKE256
  • NISTFIPS186-4and186-5compliant
  • ANSSIX9.142-2020compliant
  • KeyManagement
    • SecureKeyImportandExport
  • FirmwareUpdate
    • SupportforSecureFirmware download to update functionality
  • Allcryptographic algorithms are timing side-channel resistant
  • Optionalnon-invasive side-channel (power, EM) attack countermeasures for PQC (post-quantum cryptography) algorithms
  • EaseofIntegration : PQPlatform-SubSys uses industry-standard AXI interfaces allowing simple integration in typical systems

Block Diagram

Post-Quantum Security Subsystem (PQ-HW-SUB) Block Diagram

Technical Specifications

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