Formal Verification for Secure Processors: A Guide for Computer Architects

As computer architects continually push the limits of microarchitectural performance optimizations, securing hardware against speculative execution attacks feels like a Sisyphean task. This article explores the critical role computer architects can play in advancing hardware security through formal verification.

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Computer
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2024-09-23
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https://doi.org/10.1109/mc.2024.3434848
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Security and Verification in Computing
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Formal Verification for Secure Processors: A Guide for Computer Architects

Thomas Bourgeat, Mengjia Yan, Sharad Malik
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Security and Verification in Computing
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Formal Verification for Secure Processors: A Guide for Computer Architects

Thomas Bourgeat, Mengjia Yan, Sharad Malik
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Abstract

As computer architects continually push the limits of microarchitectural performance optimizations, securing hardware against speculative execution attacks feels like a Sisyphean task. This article explores the critical role computer architects can play in advancing hardware security through formal verification.

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Princeton University (US), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
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