Quantum-Resilient Secure Boot – Building Trust from Power-up

Date: 16/10/2024

The trust in a computing platform’s operation is established during its power-up, when essential components such as the operating system and critical parameters are loaded. If this power-up sequence – also known as boot sequence – is not secured, the entire computing platform may be compromised.

Correct use of agile, hardware-based cryptography can secure the power-up process. In an age where advanced attacks against critical information at rest can exploit vulnerabilities in the computing platform, crypto-agility has become a vital defense mechanism. Moreover, as quantum technologies evolve, it is critical to integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into cryptographic implementations already today.

In this webinar, we review how hardware-based cryptographic mechanisms can be used to secure the boot process of a computing platform. We will discover how the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the boot process can be secured with post-quantum secure boot.

Learn more about Xiphera’s quantum-resistant nQrux® Secure Boot solution.

About the speakers

Petri Jehkonen

Director of Strategic Programs, Xiphera

Petri has 30 years of experience in various industries including semiconductor, crypto, camera technology, and consumer electronics. Petri holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering at Aalto University and bachelor’s degree in social services and health care.

Valtteri Allekotte

Developer, Xiphera

Valtteri Allekotte is a hardware developer at Xiphera, where he works on the development of hardware-based post-quantum cryptographic products. Valtteri holds a Master’s degree in electrical engineering at Aalto University