ASCON-AEAD 128 Implementation in a Software Numerical Platform for Constrained-Resources Devices

Abstract

ASCON is a family of lightweight cryptographic algorithms; one of the members is the Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) designed to ensure security while efficiently considering memory and energy usage. In 2023, it was selected as the standard for lightweight cryptography, highlighting its
suitability for resource-constrained devices. In this paper
we present a comprehensive implementation of the
ASCON-AEAD 128 algorithm in a Software Numerical
Platform.
The development of this algorithm in such a platform
provides programmers and researchers with a versatile
platform to simulate, gather metrics, and analyze
its performance when implementing ASCON-AEAD
128 in a wide variety of scenarios. Furthermore,
this implementation has potential applications in
constrained-resource devices such as embedded
systems, and IoT devices.