Polian, I.I.PolianAltmann, F.F.AltmannArul, T.T.ArulBoit, C.C.BoitBrederlow, R.R.BrederlowDavi, L.L.DaviDrechsler, R.R.DrechslerDu, N.N.DuEisenbarth, T.T.EisenbarthGüneysu, T.T.GüneysuHermann, S.S.HermannHiller, M.M.HillerLeupers, R.R.LeupersMerchant, F.F.MerchantMussenbrock, T.T.MussenbrockKatzenbeisser, S.S.KatzenbeisserKumar, A.A.KumarKunz, W.W.KunzMikolajick, T.T.MikolajickPachauri, V.V.PachauriSeifert, J.-P.J.-P.SeifertSill Torres, F.F.Sill TorresTrommer, J.J.Trommer2022-03-152022-03-152021https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/41295310.23919/DATE51398.2021.9474187The field of computer hardware stands at the verge of a revolution driven by recent breakthroughs in emerging nanodevices. 'Nano Security' is a new Priority Program recently approved by DFG, the German Research Council. This initial-stage project initiative at the crossroads of nano-electronics and hardware-oriented security includes 11 projects with a total of 23 Principal Investigators from 18 German institutions. It considers the interplay between security and nano-electronics, focusing on a dichotomy which emerging nano-devices (and their architectural implications) have on system security. The projects within the Priority Program consider both: potential security threats and vulnerabilities stemming from novel nano-electronics, and innovative approaches to establishing and improving system security based on nano-electronics. This paper provides an overview of the Priority Program's overall philosophy and discusses the scientific objectives of its individual project s.enconference paper