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Introduction
In today's globally interconnected supply chain for electronic devices, hardware Trojans have emerged as a significant security menace to electronic systems. It is imperative to detect, comprehend, and mitigate these hardware Trojan threats in order to safeguard the authenticity and reliability of systems.
This course offers an introductory-level comprehension of hardware Trojans, encompassing their threat models, potential repercussions, and countermeasures. Its aim is to equip hardware designers and security evaluation professionals with the necessary skills to enhance their expertise in the realm of hardware security.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
- FlexiMasters in Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
- This course has yet to be mapped to the relevant Master's Programme
Learners are encouraged to complete the following core courses before enrolling in the remaining courses:
- Foundations of Cybersecurity (1 AU)
- Basic Cybersecurity Risk Management (1 AU)
- Intermediate Cybersecurity Risk Management (1 AU)
This course aims to introduce the concept and taxonomy of hardware Trojans with practical examples, and to provide both destructive and non-destructive countermeasures against hardware Trojans.
Upon completion of this course, the learners will be able to:
- Define hardware Trojans
- Describe the various types of hardware Trojans
- Differentiate between destructive and non-destructive approaches for hardware Trojan detection.
- Describe the potential impact of different types of hardware Trojans.
- Describe and classify different countermeasures against hardware Trojans based on their working mechanisms and invasion levels.
To meet the requirement of SkillsFuture Singapore, assessment(s) will be conducted during every course. The assessment(s) include:
- Class Participation
- Quiz
This course is suitable for participants working/ intending to work in the cybersecurity industry. Prior knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) modules will be an advantage.
Learners are encouraged to complete the following core courses before enrolling in the remaining courses:
- Foundations of Cybersecurity (1 AU)
- Basic Cybersecurity Risk Management (1 AU)
- Intermediate Cybersecurity Risk Management (1 AU)
Standard Course Fee: S$2,180
SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | |
BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | ||
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding) | S$2,000.00 | S$654.00 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | S$254.00 | ||
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | |||
- Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
Associate Professor Gwee Bah Hwee
Dr Gwee Bah Hwee received his B.Eng degree from University of Aberdeen, UK, in 1990. He received his MEng and PhD degrees from Nanyang Technological University in 1992 and 1998 respectively. He was an Assistant Professor of School of EEE, NTU from 1999 to 2005. He is currently an Associate Professor cum Assistant Chair (Outreach) in School of EEE, NTU and concurrently, he is the Deputy Director of Integrated Centre for Evaluation (NiCE). His research interests include machine learning, hardware security, image processing, asynchronous circuit design, Class-D amplifiers, and digital signal processing. He has published more than 150 technical papers, and 5 granted US patents. He has started 2 Start-up Companies in 2005 and in 2020. Dr Gwee had graduated 12 Ph.D. students, 6 M.Eng., 1 M.Phil. students and currently supervising 5 Ph.D. students. He had supervised and taught more than 200 MSc students. He is currently teachingsecond year course - Digital Electronics, third year course - Integrated Electronics, final year course - Analysis and Design of ICs, MSc course – Digital IC Design, NTU-TUM MSc (IC Design) – Practical Laboratory on Digital IC Design.
Dr Cheng Deruo
Dr Cheng Deruo received his B.Eng (1st class honours) and PhD degrees from Nanyang Technological University in 2016 and 2021 respectively. He is currently a research scientist with Temasek Laboratories @ NTU. His research interests include hardware security, image processing, and machine learning. He has 19 technical papers published/accepted. He is an Associate Member of IEEE CASS DSP Technical Committee. He was the Technical Committee Member for ICIVC2023, and he is the Live Demonstrations Co-Chair for IEEE ISCAS 2024. He is engaged as the lecturer or instructor for several master courses including, National Integrated Centre for Evaluation - Hardware Security Analysis via Chip Analysis, Design for Trust, and NTU-TUM MSc (IC Design) - Practical Laboratory on Digital IC Design. He has supervised or co-supervised over 15 undergraduate and MSc projects in NTU.
| COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
| Foundations of Cybersecurity | 1 |
| Basic Cybersecurity Risk Management | 1 |
| Intermediate Cybersecurity Risk Management | 1 |
| Payment Flows | 1 |
| Cyber Fraud Loss Cycle | 1 |
| Mastercard Cybersecurity Tools | 1 |
| Cybercriminal Profiling | 1 |
| Enterprise Cyber Risk Management | 1 |
| Insider Threat | 1 |
| Corporate Security Structure | 1 |
| Public-Private Sector Partnerships | 1 |
| Intelligence Life Cycle | 1 |
| Introduction to Cryptography | 1 |
| Hardware Trojan Threats and Countermeasures | 1 |
| Hardware Security and Design for Trust | 1 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Digital Trust (total 9 AUs) and FlexiMasters in Cybersecurity and Digital Trust (15 AUs)
Learners are encouraged to complete the following core courses before enrolling in the remaining courses:
- Foundations of Cybersecurity (1 AU)
- Basic Cybersecurity Risk Management (1 AU)
- Intermediate Cybersecurity Risk Management (1 AU)
