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| author | Rob Austein <sra@hactrn.net> | 2020-09-13 23:04:30 +0000 |
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| committer | Rob Austein <sra@hactrn.net> | 2020-09-13 23:04:30 +0000 |
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+= Overview =
+
+Recent revelations have called into question the integrity of some of
+the implementations of basic cryptographic functions and devices used to
+secure communications on the Internet. There are serious questions about
+algorithms and about implementations of those algorithms in software and
+particularly hardware. The goal of the [https://cryptech.is CrypTech]
+project is to provide some possible answers to those questions by
+developing an open-source hardware cryptographic engine that meets the
+needs of high assurance Internet infrastructure systems that use
+cryptography.
+
+The algorithmic issues are in the domain of the heavy math cryptography
+folk; the implementation issues are the primary focus of the project.
+The open-source hardware cryptographic engine must be of general use to
+the broad Internet community, covering needs such as secure email, web,
+DNS, PKIs, etc.
+
+The intent of the project is that the final open-source hardware cryptographic
+engine can be built by anyone from public hardware specifications and
+open-source firmware. Anyone can then operate it without fees of any
+kind.
+
+= About Us =
+[https://cryptech.is CrypTech.IS] is a loose international collective
+of [WhoWeAre engineers] trying to improve assurance and privacy on the
+Internet. It is funded diversely and is administratively quartered outside
+the US.
+
+We are actively seeking use cases for an initial project which is to
+produce a design of an open and auditable Hardware Security Module (HSM)
+and supporting software.
+
+We are also considering the issues around assurance of a tool-chain,
+from compiler to operating system and as close to the hardware as we can
+reasonably get.
+
+The project solicits functional requirements from a wide range of
+organizations. It will focus on the classic low level cryptographic
+functions and primitives, and not get drawn into re-implementation of
+application protocol layers.
+
+We hope that a group of interested organizations will offer funding
+for development, and that the IACR and public sector cryptographers will
+provide algorithmic advice and wide and open review. If you or your
+organization is interested in helping this effort, please consider
+offering [https://cryptech.is/funding/ financial support] to keep the
+work flowing.
+
+= More Information =
+== [[span(style=color: brown,[QuickStart Quick Start Guide])]]
+* including pointers to the git repositories, information on how to set up and configure the board and software, and HSM requirements
+
+== [[span(style=color: brown,[DevelopersGuide Developers Guide])]]
+* including the architecture diagrams, and known information
+
+== [[span(style=color: brown,[ProjectStatus Project Status])]]
+* including information on the chip design and prototypes as well as the pilot project(s)
+
+== [[span(style=color: brown,[ProjectMetadata Project Metadata])]]
+* including information on presentations and meeting notes, technical references, and related work
+
+== [[span(style=color: brown,[ProjectArchive Project Archive])]]
+* including information on dormant and far-future work
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