College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Computer Engineering Department
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Computer Science Department
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Computer Science Department
Advisor
Stephen R. Beard (PI), College of Engineering Computer Science Dept.
Funding Source
Larry and Nancy Bergman
Date
10-2023
Abstract/Summary
All software security relies on proper execution at the hardware level. This research extends work on containment architectures, which ensure that any ill effects of malicious or buggy hardware are contained within the system. This is accomplished by a small, security hardware component, called the Sentry, validating communication before it leaves the system. This research assesses the advantages and disadvantages of using the CHISEL hardware language, from a security and verification standpoint. Further, this research investigates more efficient Merkle trees to optimization caching within the Sentry chip to improve performance and power utilization.
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URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/ceng_surp/84