The Challenges of Designing a Secure Encrypted Hard Drive

Explore the intricacies of secure encrypted hard drive design in this 44-minute conference talk from SyScan'15 Singapore. Delve into the challenges faced by designers, including security considerations, ethical models, and component functionality. Examine standard design practices, encryption key management, and potential vulnerabilities. Analyze various attack vectors, such as firmware access, backdoors, and reverse engineering techniques. Discover protective measures, including secure microcontrollers and cryptographic solutions, to safeguard against threats like logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and chip decapping. Gain valuable insights into the tradeoffs and complexities involved in creating robust encrypted storage solutions.