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Notes on AWS Nitro Enclaves: Attack Surface


By Paweł Płatek In the race to secure cloud applications, AWS Nitro Enclaves have emerged as a powerful tool for isolating sensitive workloads. But with great power comes great responsibility—and p…

As pioneers in confidential computing security, we at Trail of Bits have scrutinized the attack surface of AWS Nitro Enclaves, uncovering potential bugs that could compromise even these hardened environments. Identify and mitigate key security risks in your enclave deployment Implement best practices for randomness, side-channel protection, and time management Avoid common pitfalls in virtual socket handling and attestation By implementing the recommendations in this post—from hardening virtual sockets to verifying randomness sources—you can significantly reduce the risk of compromise to your enclave workloads, helping shape a more secure future for confidential computing.

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