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5.4 Cryptographic Acceleration

NIST platform security: roots of trust, firmware and secure enclaves IR 8320
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Cryptographic Acceleration

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Encryption is quickly becoming more widespread in data center applications as industry adopts more standards and guidelines regarding the sensitivity of customer data and intellectual property. Because cryptographic operations can drain system performance and consume large amounts of compute resources, the industry has adopted specialized hardware interfaces called cryptographic accelerators , which offload cryptographic tasks from the main processing unit onto a separate coprocessor chip. Cryptographic accelerators often come in the form of pluggable peripheral adapter cards.

Please refer to the following technology examples in the appendices or technology vendor websites for more information:

• Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (AES-NI)

• Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) with Intel Key Protection Technology (KPT)

• AMD Advanced Encryption Standard

• Arm Cryptographic Acceleration

• IBM Cryptographic Acceleration Technology