KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGY NETHERLANDS RISCURE BV

Their core work

Riscure (now part of Keysight Technologies) is a Delft-based security testing firm specializing in hardware security evaluation, side-channel analysis, and fault injection testing. They help chipmakers, device manufacturers, and government agencies verify that cryptographic implementations are resistant to physical attacks. Their work spans from fundamental cryptographic research to applied forensic tools that help law enforcement extract data from encrypted smartphones. They bring deep expertise in evaluating whether security chips and embedded systems actually withstand real-world attack scenarios.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Riscure's H2020 trajectory shows a clear shift from academic cryptography research toward applied security tools with direct societal impact. Their early participation in ECRYPT-NET (2015) and REASSURE (2017) focused on foundational work — training networks in cryptography and developing better methods to test side-channel resilience. By 2020, with EXFILES, they pivoted toward operational use: building forensic extraction capabilities for law enforcement agencies dealing with encrypted smartphones. This arc reflects a company moving from "how do we test security?" to "how do we break through security when legally required?"

Riscure is moving toward applied digital forensics and lawful access tools, making them increasingly relevant for security and justice-sector projects.

How they like to work

Riscure operates exclusively as a specialist contributor — never coordinating, always joining consortia for their niche hardware security expertise. With 33 unique partners across just 3 projects, they work in large, research-heavy consortia (averaging 11+ partners per project). This pattern suggests they are a sought-after technical partner that larger institutions invite when they need credible security evaluation capabilities.

Across 3 projects, Riscure has collaborated with 33 distinct partners in 9 countries, indicating broad European reach for a small company. Their network likely spans universities, research institutes, and security agencies typical of cryptography and law enforcement consortia.

What sets them apart

Riscure occupies a rare niche at the intersection of hardware security testing and digital forensics — few SMEs combine deep side-channel analysis expertise with practical law enforcement applications. As a Keysight subsidiary, they bring commercial-grade testing tools and methodology into research consortia, bridging the gap between academic cryptanalysis and real-world security evaluation. For consortium builders, they offer a credible industry voice that can validate whether a security solution actually works under physical attack.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EXFILES
  Directly addresses the encryption-vs-lawful-access debate by developing forensic extraction tools for law enforcement — a politically and technically significant topic.
• REASSURE
  Largest funding (EUR 749,255) and core to Riscure's identity — developing robust evaluation methods for side-channel and fault attack resilience.