virinci/cryptobench

Benchmarking LWC algorithms

cryptobench

A project for benchmarking LWC algorithms.

NOTE: All the sub-directories contain the implementation files of crypto algorithms. The implementations are taken from the internet.

Instructions

# Setup cyclops on RPI.
$ ./run.sh

# Import the correct modules in benchmark.py on both the sender and the receiver side.
# On the receiver device execute:
$ python3 benchmark.py

# After running the script on receiver device, run the same script on the sender device.
# RECEIVER is the IP of receiver device.
# PLAINTEXT is the size of the random plaintext to generate.
$ RECEIVER='192.168.1.12' PLAINTEXT=1000 python3 benchmark.py

To-Do

• Print only has encryption function, no decryption.
• Abstract out benchmarking functionality from each algorithm
• Fix Klein decryption
• Camellia code is not in Python.
• Klein only has encryption function, no decryption.
• Rectangle code is not in Python.

Dependencies

• pip install hwcounter

Notes

• Compares 41 existing symmetric key lightweight cryptography (plain encryption) algorithms over 7 performance metrics (Block/Key size, Memory, Gate Area, Latency, Throughput, Power & Energy requirements along with hardware and soft- ware efficiency) as recommended by the NIST report for resource-constrained IoT devices.

References

• https://singleboardbytes.com/289/connect-wi-fi-enable-ssh-without-monitor-raspberry-pi.htm
• Midori: A Block Cipher for Low Energy

SIMON and SPECK

• The SIMON and SPECK Families of Lightweight Block Ciphers
• https://github.com/bozhu/NSA-ciphers/

Algorithm Implementation Source

• ascon: https://github.com/meichlseder/pyascon/
• midori: https://github.com/Daksh-Axel/Midori128-64/tree/main/App
• simon: https://github.com/inmcm/Simon_Speck_Ciphers/tree/master/Python/simonspeckciphers
• speck: https://github.com/inmcm/Simon_Speck_Ciphers/tree/master/Python/simonspeckciphers