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Hardware Accelerator for SHA-2 and HMAC with Low Latency SCA/FI Protection
FortifyIQ’s SHA-2/HMAC IP core delivers high-speed, hardware-accelerated SHA-2-224/256 hashing and HMAC computation, optimized for secure embedded systems and cryptographic protocols. Designed for efficiency and low latency, the core is ideal for use in secure boot, firmware authentication, TLS, and MAC generation. As with all FortifyIQ products, it features highly efficient yet low-latency protection against side-channel and fault injection attacks, implemented at the RTL level to ensure consistent defense across ASIC and FPGA platforms. Compact, secure, and performance-oriented, this core is built for systems targeting FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria certification.
FortifyIQ’s SHA-2/HMAC IP core is a compact, high-performance cryptographic engine that supports hardware-accelerated hashing with SHA-2-224 and SHA-2-256, as well as HMAC computation based on these algorithms. Optimized for low-latency message authentication and integrity verification, the core is well-suited for secure boot flows, firmware validation, TLS/SSL, IPsec, and other embedded security protocols. The architecture is designed to achieve balanced throughput and area efficiency.
Like all FortifyIQ cryptographic IPs, this SHA-2/HMAC core incorporates lightweight and efficient countermeasures against side-channel analysis (SCA) and fault injection (FI) attacks. These protections are implemented entirely at the RTL level, using algorithmic masking, timing-invariant logic, and control flow hardening, ensuring strong resistance without impacting area or performance. The countermeasures are implementation-agnostic, requiring no special placement or physical design constraints.
The core integrates easily via standard interfaces such as APB or AHB, and supports low-footprint firmware integration. It is engineered to meet FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria requirements for high-assurance applications demanding robust integrity and authentication. FortifyIQ’s SHA-2/HMAC core provides an ideal combination of speed, security, and resource efficiency for modern secure embedded systems.
