Impedance-Based Side-Channel Analysis Internship

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; Delft; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Appropriate compensation for the internship

Work laptop if you are in Netherlands

Opportunity to work with Keysight equipment

Lunch at work

Travel allowance

Intern of the month award

Job summary

A technology innovation leader is seeking interns for a security research role in Delft. Candidates should be enrolled students eager to engage in hands-on experience with integrated circuits and security testing. This internship emphasizes collaboration and innovation, with responsibilities including vulnerability analysis and communication with cross-functional teams. The position offers flexible duration and appropriate compensation, along with various perks to support your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, independent, and creative individual with a results-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and team player spirit.
• Eager to learn and adapt to new situations.
• Team player spirit.
• Pro-active can-do attitude.
• Eager to rapidly learn and adapt to new situations and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Investigate power distribution networks in integrated circuits for security vulnerabilities.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis through reverse engineering and hardware attacks.
• Collaborate with mentors and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and deliver a white paper / article / blog on internship findings.

Skills

Digital electronics fundamentals

Analog RF fundamentals

Signal Processing

Python Programming

Cryptography basics

Education

Enrolled as a Bachelor/Master/PhD student

Job description

Overview

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world‑class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award‑winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry‑first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Keysight Device Security Lab (former Riscure) is an ambitious unit specializing in device and embedded security testing for leading international clients from the semiconductor, mobile, media, automotive and IoT industry.

About the Internship

You will work closely with the team, gain experience and actively contribute to the technical topics in the security domain. Some examples of the activities in practice are programming, experimentation with hardware designs, reporting, discussion in teams, presentation of results, and eating meals in our great canteen. You will be part of the Innovation /Knowledge and services unit/ Products unit based on the topic. You will be supported by different team members such as supervisor, domain owners, analysts, innovators, developers etc. The internship is flexible – it can last a minimum of 3 months or even a thesis (6 months) with extension if needed.

Types of Internships

• Technical research: you would work on a research topic that focuses on answering a small set of questions. This usually entails research and development and could be related to FI, SCA, embedded security, system security, software or cross‑domain.
• Development: if you have a zeal to make something (i.e., working in an agile fashion and a load of coding), you can be part of the development team.

What we offer

• Appropriate compensation for the internship
• Work laptop if you are in Netherlands
• Opportunity to work with Keysight equipment’s (based on your topic)
• Lunch at work
• Travel allowance
• Intern of the month award if you win!

Responsibilities

Investigate data‑dependent impedance variations in integrated circuits' power distribution networks (PDN) as a novel side‑channel attack vector for extracting secret information. This research internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in hardware security, with a specific focus on RF measurements and cutting‑edge side‑channel analysis techniques.

• Security Research: tasks may involve vulnerability analysis through reverse engineering, fuzzing, or hardware attacks (e.g., fault injection or side‑channel analysis). Interns will engage in penetration testing and contribute to the security of critical components, including those found in mobile devices.
• Documentation: writing technical documentation, setting up testing environments, and managing repositories for communication and issue tracking.
• Communication and collaboration:
  • Collaborate closely with mentors and cross‑functional teams, actively participating in dynamic weekly discussions.
  • Deliver progress updates.
  • Final internal presentation of the internship work.
  • Write a white paper / article / blog.
• Skill Development: gain exposure to cutting‑edge technologies and work on impactful projects that contribute to product security in areas like embedded systems, mobile devices, and IoT.

Qualifications

You are an independent, enthusiastic, and creative individual who is results‑driven, highly motivated, and unafraid to tackle challenges. You have an entrepreneurial mind, open to improvements and innovation. You can convey information in a clear and accurate manner and can work both independently and in a team. You are results oriented and keep the goals in mind while taking practical steps to achieve them.

General requirements

• Availability of minimum of 6 months, at least 4 days a week
• Enrolled as a Bachelor/Master/PhD student
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player spirit
• Commitment and a pro‑active can‑do attitude
• Eager to rapidly learn and adapt to new situations and concepts
• Creative thinkers who excel in developing innovative solutions to complex problems

Specific requirement for this topic

• Digital electronics fundamentals
• Analog RF fundamentals
• Signal Processing
• Python PROGRAMMING
• Cryptography basics

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