TEMPEST and Emission Security Controlled Design

TEMPEST & Emission Security Controlled Design


Course Length: 2 days

Appx. Cost - $5500 plus travel and per-diem at your site. No limit on students that can attend.

Intended for hardware engineers. Students who complete this course will have an in-depth understanding of intelligence bearing emissions, what causes them, and how to reduce them in their design and implementation or installation activities.


Overview:

Although updated regularly, this course is based on the original TEMPEST Design Course approved by NSA during the early 1980s and subsequently offered by AFCEA for many years. It has been presented in various forms to numerous defense and government agencies, as well as commercial manufacturers, for the past 15 years. The course is not an EMI course, nor does it address specific classified emission levels or detection techniques. No other course is offered like this by any other organization. Many practical examples are provided.

The course handouts and numerous papers supporting each topic covered in the course will be provided to the sponsoring company via CD for their publication and/or copying. Additionally, all students can receive copies of the CD version of the instructors book: Hardwire & Shielding Techniques in Secure Communications through their sponsoring company. There is no other course offered like this in Government or industry.

Topics Covered:

Day 1

What is TEMPEST and What is Emission Security (UNCALSS ONLY)
Theory

Communications
Propagation
Modulation
Shielding
Information
Antenna

Mechanical Design
Boxes
Racks
Backplane
PC Card

Coupling in Logic Families

Connectors/Cables
Braid
Ribbon
Coupling
Terminations

Day 2

Transformers
Shields & Isolation
Power Supplies
Linear, Switchers & Isolation
Filters
Active
Passive
Ferrites
Proper Installation
Line Drivers/Receivers

Platforms

Quick Look Testing and Trouble Shooting
Mapping
Finding
Fixing