Mission

At HECTOR, we build secure systems from the hardware up. Hardware trust anchors every layer of computing. Modern attacks target silicon and its interfaces. Higher layers cannot fully contain them. Security begins with secure hardware.

Our work spans hardware and its boundaries, encompassing microarchitecture, firmware, software, and protocols. We study and prevent implementation attacks, including side-channel and fault injection. We harden designs against reverse engineering. We build secure identities and attestation. We design and evaluate next-generation cryptography, including post-quantum methods. We take hardware security beyond cryptography and into AI/ML systems. We develop automation and design tools that enable practical security.

Positions available: I am always looking for talented PhD students. Please find the detailed description here.