Paper Title: Qualifying NVMe drives in a Zero Trust World

Paper Abstract: The presentation will explore SSD drive qualification best practices for a zero trust environment. In this presentation we will focus on 3 main topics: - Introduce DMA and firmware-level attacks and their security impact on a device. - Provide an overview of Zero Trust principles and how they relate to DMA attacks and supply chain security. - Propose a set of specific best practices and tests that can be applied to ensure the integrity of SSDs through all phases of the supply chain.

Paper Author: Dave Obert, US Sales Development Manager, Teledyne LeCroy

Author Bio: Mr. Obert is currently a sales development manager supporting Teledyne LeCroy's US sales team. With a deep knowledge of NVMe protocol, SSD storage and SSD research and development processes, he provides authoritative subject matter expertise for leading-edge test and validation products throughout the consultative sales process. Before Teledyne LeCroy, Mr. Obert was employed with HPE for twenty-one years working in a number of marketing, sales, and business planning roles.