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High-Performance AES Encryption Core with GCM/XTS Support and Advanced SCA/FI Protection
FortifyIQ’s High-Performance AES Encryption Core is a fast, encryption-only hardware accelerator built for systems that demand secure and authenticated data processing at scale. Supporting AES-128/256 encryption in ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, and XTS modes (encryption only), the core delivers high throughput for data-in-motion and data-at-rest applications, including storage encryption and secure communications. Based on a 20 S-box architecture, it combines speed with strong physical security using FortifyIQ’s RAMBAM protection scheme, which provides advanced side-channel and fault injection resistance at the RTL level. Silicon-proven and validated by a Common Criteria accredited lab, the core is engineered for use in systems targeting FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria certification.
FortifyIQ’s High-Performance AES Encryption Core is a silicon-proven, high-throughput hardware IP designed for security-focused systems that require fast and authenticated data encryption without decryption. Supporting AES-128 and AES-256 in a wide range of modes, including ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, and XTS. This core is ideal for applications such as secure storage, encrypted file systems, authenticated communication, and disk-level encryption, where only encryption is required.
The core is architected around 20 parallel S-boxes, enabling high-throughput parallelism across AES rounds. Despite its speed-focused architecture, the core includes robust countermeasures against side-channel and fault injection attacks, powered by FortifyIQ’s RAMBAM protection scheme. It provides robust protection against physical attacks, incorporating FortifyIQ’s innovative RAMBAM protection scheme, a highly efficient algorithmic countermeasure framework designed to mitigate both side-channel analysis (SCA) and fault injection (FI) attacks.
RAMBAM operates entirely at the RTL level, is implementation-agnostic, and introduces no dependency on physical design constraints, ensuring consistent security across ASIC and FPGA targets. RAMBAM has been independently validated by a Common Criteria accredited laboratory at the highest security assurance level.
Designed with certification in mind, the core meets the architectural and protection requirements for FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria, making it a reliable component for secure systems with demanding performance and compliance needs. FortifyIQ’s High-Performance AES Encryption Core combines speed, flexibility, and advanced protection mechanisms, enabling security-conscious developers to deliver quantum-resilient, high-throughput encryption in their next-generation platforms.
