STARM · HW-03 · HARDWARE

Side-Channel Attacks

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STARMCatalog entries from the DIPS Threat Inventory. The paper cites that dataset and does not use this name.

Measuring power/heat to extract keys.

Severity in the dataset7/10

Not the paper’s H/M/L.

Target
Cryptographic Keys
Layer in the inventory
Processor / Memory
Mitigation
Hardware-based constant-time execution.
How the inventory says to fix it
Rule-based: Enforce constant-time algorithms and power-balancing circuits. AI: Monitor power consumption patterns to detect probing.
Quick fix
Shielding
ML approaches named
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and Random forests
Methodology
Training models on hardware, power, timing, or electromagnetic traces to identify anomalies indicating secret key leakage
Handler role
Security Architect
Stage
Design
Standard named
ISO/IEC 17825
Status in the inventory
Partially managed

STARMCatalog entries from the DIPS Threat Inventory. The paper cites that dataset and does not use this name.

Connection recorded in the inventory

Eavesdropping