TY - JOUR
T1 - The Security Evaluation of an Efficient Lightweight AES Accelerator †
AU - Aljuffri, A.A.M.
AU - Huang, R.
AU - Muntenaar, L.V.M.
AU - Gaydadjiev, G.
AU - Ma, Kezheng
AU - Hamdioui, S.
AU - Taouil, M.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is widely recognized as a robust cryptographic algorithm utilized to protect data integrity and confidentiality. When it comes to lightweight implementations of the algorithm, the literature mainly emphasizes area and power optimization, often overlooking considerations related to performance and security. This paper evaluates two of our previously proposed lightweight AES implementations using both profiled and non-profiled attacks. One is an unprotected implementation, and the other one is a protected version using Domain-Oriented Masking (DOM). The findings of this study indicate that the inclusion of DOM in the design enhances its resistance to attacks at the cost of doubling the area.
AB - The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is widely recognized as a robust cryptographic algorithm utilized to protect data integrity and confidentiality. When it comes to lightweight implementations of the algorithm, the literature mainly emphasizes area and power optimization, often overlooking considerations related to performance and security. This paper evaluates two of our previously proposed lightweight AES implementations using both profiled and non-profiled attacks. One is an unprotected implementation, and the other one is a protected version using Domain-Oriented Masking (DOM). The findings of this study indicate that the inclusion of DOM in the design enhances its resistance to attacks at the cost of doubling the area.
KW - Advanced Encryption Standard
KW - lightweight accelerator
KW - IoT
KW - side-channel attacks
KW - domain-oriented masking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85197132543&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/cryptography8020024
DO - 10.3390/cryptography8020024
M3 - Article
SN - 2410-387X
VL - 8
JO - Cryptography
JF - Cryptography
IS - 2
M1 - 24
ER -