Description
CHERI is a processor architecture protection model enabling fine-grained C/C++ memory protection and scalable software compartmentalization. CHERI hybridizes conventional processor, instruction-set, and software designs with an architectural capability model. Originating in DARPA’s CRASH research program in 2010, the work has progressed from FPGA prototypes to the recently released Arm Morello prototype processor and SoC implementing CHERI principles, Microsoft’s CHERIoT microcontroller, and multiple commercial products shipping from 2025 onwards. This talk will introduce the design principles of CHERI, explain how software works on the platform, and explore the large-scale evaluation case studies based on tens of millions of lines of open-source code. It will conclude by exploring future research directions as well as in-progress transition into industrial use.
Next sessions
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Securing processor's microarchitecture against SCA in a post-quantum cryptography setting
Speaker : Vincent MIGLIORE - LAAS-CNRS
Hardware microarchitecture is a well-known source of side-channel leakages, providing a notable security reduction of standard cryptographic algorithms (e.g. AES) if not properly addressed by software or hardware. In this talk, we present new design approaches to harden processor's microarchitecture against power-based side-channel attacks, relying on configurable and cascadable building blocks[…]-
SemSecuElec
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Side-channel
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Micro-architectural vulnerabilities
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Onysis: A secure European SoC FPGA
Speaker : Adrien GRASSEIN - Nanoxplore
Developed in collaboration with the DGA, the Onysis project introduces a European SoC FPGA designed to embed advanced hardware security features. This presentation will provide an overview of the Onysis architecture, focusing specifically on its native mechanisms to protect critical systems. We will detail the implementation of its integrated security subsystem, covering the secure boot sequence[…]-
SemSecuElec
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