Academics
December 1 and 2, 2026, at Mines Saint-Étienne, Aix-Marseille Provence Campus.
Professional Objectives
- Gain initial practical experience and an understanding of threats related to fault injection attacks on microcontrollers (such as those used in connected objects);
- Deepen expertise in fault attacks using security characterization benches (EM and laser).
Learning objectives
- Une journée et demie dédiée à la sensibilisation théorique et pratique à ces attaques :
- A theoretical introduction to the physical mechanisms enabling fault injection;
- A full day dedicated to practicing fault injection attacks on the laser and electromagnetic pulse injection benches at the Centre of Microelectronics in Provence.
Instructional Team
- Jean-Max Dutertre, Professor-Researcher, Secure Systems and Architectures Department (SAS),
- Anne-Lise Ribotta, Security Lab Manager Engineer – Secure Systems and Architectures Department (SAS),
Applicant Profiles
- Microcontroller hardware security engineers;
- Engineers in the field of connected objects wishing to evaluate physical attack risks;
- Integrated circuit security engineers.
Programme
- 1st day
- 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Theoretical course on fault injection
- 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM: EM injection practical work
- 2nd day
- 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Laser injection practical work
Course Fees
€1,500 per participant.
This price includes:
- Coffee breaks and lunch,
- Course materials,
- Prototypes used during the practical sessions,
- Control scripts.
Required Equipment
A PC with the following installed:
- A recent version of Python;
- The Arduino IDE to facilitate the use of the prototypes.
Documentation and Materials Provided
- Course materials.
- Prototypes used during the practical sessions.
- Control scripts.
Registration
Contact Jean-Max Dutertre:
- By email: jean-max.dutertre@mines-stetienne.fr;
- Or by phone: 04 42 61 67 36.
Address
Mines Saint-Étienne
Centre of Microelectronics in Provence
880, route de Mimet
F-13541 Gardanne
SIRET No.: 18009202500105.
Activity declaration number as a training provider: 84420300642.
IMT Mines Saint-Étienne is registered on Datadock.