Anti-Tamper Protection Configuration and Use#

Note: This section replaces AN1247: Anti-Tamper Protection Configuration and Use . Further updates to this application note will be provided here.

This application note describes how to program, provision, and configure the anti-tamper module. Many aspects of the anti-tamper module, including disabling the anti-tamper response when needed, are discussed.

The anti-tamper module is only available on High devices. The external tamper detect module is available on some Secure Vault Mid devices (e.g. xG27) and Secure Vault High devices (e.g. xG25B).

Key Points#

• Tamper responses

• Tamper sources

• Tamper configuration

• Tamper disable

• Examples of provisioning and disabling the anti-tamper module