STONewsArchive: Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) in IoT
Title:
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) in IoT
Start_Publishing:
29/04/2021
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IST
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The Internet of Things (IoT), or the ubiquitous connectivity of diverse classes of devices, affects NATO, not only in various peacekeeping operations, but also in actual missions in-theatre. Physical Unclonable Function (PUF), a concept from hardware-based security, aims to produce device-specific unique identifiable properties, “hardware fingerprints” in an inexpensive and secure way. This IoT concept would ideally be able to deliver superior situational awareness on all fronts, as well as very fine-grained control of many types of infrastructure. However, extending even the possibility of control to sensitive sections of the infrastructure also opens up the possibility of misuse, unless properly protected. PUFs, with their efficient hardware-based implementations, could possibly solve many of the IoT security problems efficiently, especially in the military setting of low-cost, ubiquitous sensor networks. With the aim of exploring the applicability of PUFs to militarily relevant scenarios and challenges involving IoT, IST-ET-104 Exploratory Team (ET) on “Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) in IoT” has been established to 1) evaluate the limitations and added value of PUF-based security services compared to conventional hardware and pure cryptography-based solutions; 2) determine the state-of-the-art of current PUF implementations and their possible future; 3) identify new areas of IoT security possibly solvable via using PUFs; and 4) analyse possible new capabilities gained, given PUF-enabled IoT elements. The analysis of IST-ET-104 shows that there is an ever-increasing need for PUF-like functionality in IoT. In the military, the most immediate applications would be in logistics and smart equipment, followed by other areas from medical care to IFF (Identification of forces). By combining functionalities offered by PUFs for IoT (secure key storage, authentication, identification, remote attestation, and secure service provisioning), a wide-ranging area of applications could be secured.
This Exploratory Team’s report has been pre-released on the STO website. For further information, please
contact the IST Panel Office
.
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The Internet of Things (IoT), or the ubiquitous connectivity of diverse classes of devices, affects NATO, not only in various peacekeeping operations, but also in actual missions in-theatre. Physical Unclonable Function (PUF), a concept from hardware-based security, aims to produce device-specific unique identifiable properties, “hardware fingerprints” in an inexpensive and secure way.
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The Internet of Things (IoT), or the ubiquitous connectivity of diverse classes of devices, affects NATO, not only in various peacekeeping operations, but also in actual missions in-theatre. Physical Unclonable Function (PUF), a concept from hardware-based security, aims to produce device-specific unique identifiable properties, “hardware fingerprints” in an inexpensive and secure way. This IoT concept would ideally be able to deliver superior situational awareness on all fronts, as well as very fine-grained control of many types of infrastructure. However, extending even the possibility of control to sensitive sections of the infrastructure also opens up the possibility of misuse, unless properly protected. PUFs, with their efficient hardware-based implementations, could possibly solve many of the IoT security problems efficiently, especially in the military setting of low-cost, ubiquitous sensor networks. With the aim of exploring the applicability of PUFs to militarily relevant scenarios and challenges involving IoT, IST-ET-104 Exploratory Team (ET) on “Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) in IoT” has been established to 1) evaluate the limitations and added value of PUF-based security services compared to conventional hardware and pure cryptography-based solutions; 2) determine the state-of-the-art of current PUF implementations and their possible future; 3) identify new areas of IoT security possibly solvable via using PUFs; and 4) analyse possible new capabilities gained, given PUF-enabled IoT elements. The analysis of IST-ET-104 shows that there is an ever-increasing need for PUF-like functionality in IoT. In the military, the most immediate applications would be in logistics and smart equipment, followed by other areas from medical care to IFF (Identification of forces). By combining functionalities offered by PUFs for IoT (secure key storage, authentication, identification, remote attestation, and secure service provisioning), a wide-ranging area of applications could be secured.
This Exploratory Team’s report has been pre-released on the STO website. For further information, please
contact the IST Panel Office
.
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