A new technical paper titled “Analyzing Collusion Threats in the Semiconductor Supply Chain” was published by researchers at NIST and University of Maryland.
Abstract
“This work proposes a framework for analyzing threats related to the semiconductor supply chain. The framework introduces a metric that quantifies the severity of different threats subjected to a collusion of adversaries from different stages of the supply chain. Two different case studies are provided to describe the real-life application of the framework. The metrics and analysis aim to guide security efforts and optimize the trade-offs of hardware security and costs.”
Find the technical paper here. June 2025.
Fig.1: Security challenges in the semiconductor supply chain. Source:Â NIST
Rekhi S, Amberiadis K, Akib AA, Srivastava A (2025) Analyzing Collusion Threats in the Semiconductor Supply Chain. (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD), NIST Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) NIST CSWP 46. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.CSWP.46
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