Confidential Computing Attestation vs TLS Certificate Trust Models
Attestation proves what code is running; TLS only proves you reached the right domain.
Anouk Mercer
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8 stories in Attestation and Verifiable Computing.
Attestation proves what code is running; TLS only proves you reached the right domain.
How role separation and standardized formats prevent devices from vouching for themselves.
Cryptographic logs can prove a model's training history wasn't altered after release.
SGX roots trust in Intel's PKI; TrustZone delegates it to device vendors.
Valid tokens become dangerous weapons when presented outside their intended time window.
Cryptographic boot logs catch AI server tampering that signatures alone miss.
Cryptographic verification for AI models fills the gap between documentation and actual artifacts.
Three trust participants and reference values are the foundation of attestation security.