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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo 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

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesUMDCoursera

The Hardware Security Certification Fee will vary depending on the number of months the students want to stay on the programme and learn. The month-wise fee is provided below in the table:

Description

Amount in INR

Course Fee, 1 month, 16 hours per week

Rs. 3177


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

Knowledge of Cyber Security

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


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)

1: In which mode the Hardware Security Online Certification is offered?

The programme is offered completely in the online mode.

2: Who are the tutors of the Hardware Security Online Course?

The programme is tutored by Gang Qu who is the Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

3: In which languages the subtitles for the lecture videos are provided?

The subtitles are available in the languages of Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, and Spanish.

4: Can the students pay the fee in installments?

Yes, the students can make the payment of the fee in installments.

5: How much time are the students required to cover the online course?

The course can be covered successfully within about 12 hours. 

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