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Lattice Sentry 5.0 adds post-quantum firmware protection and attestation

The FPGA-based stack adds post-quantum algorithms, secure firmware updates and device attestation for board and management firmware.
Lattice Semiconductor. MachXO5 evaluation board, illustrative, not identified as a Sentry 5.0 reference board.

Lattice Semiconductor has released version 5.0 of its Sentry solution stack, adding post-quantum cryptography to platform firmware protection, recovery and device attestation.

The stack combines Lattice FPGA security functions with AMI platform-management software. Lattice says it supports NIST SP 800-193 platform firmware resilience, including protection, detection and autonomous recovery for BIOS, baseboard-management-controller firmware and other board firmware.

Its cryptographic functions include ML-DSA, LMS and XMSS authentication and ML-KEM key exchange, alongside classical algorithms including ECDSA and AES-GCM. Lattice describes the post-quantum implementation as aligned with CNSA 2.0 requirements.

The update also includes secure firmware updates, anti-rollback protection, key provisioning and revocation, and secure decommissioning. Device attestation uses Security Protocol and Data Model, while Device Identifier Composition Engine provides a basis for device identity and measured platform integrity.

The offering includes reference platforms, IP and development tools. Lattice says demo boards and custom design services are available.

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