Securing Computer Hardware on the Base of Reference Monitor Obfuscation

Abstract

Widespread outsourcing of integrated circuits fabrication increases the vulnerability to security threats. In this paper, we address approach that incorporates hardware design obfuscation scheme to protect a design against various forms of attacks. Hardware obfuscation is a technique by which an integrated circuit is modified to intentionally conceal its functionality and schematic. We consider hardware security through the reference monitor obfuscation. We obscure the connectivity of reference monitor so that an attacker cannot gain its functionality and original structure.