Secure Device Manager - Intel Agilex Series Configuration User Manual

1.2.1. Secure Device Manager

The SDM comprises peripherals, cryptographic IP and sensors, boot ROM, triple-redundant lockstep processors, and other
blocks shown in the SDM Block Diagram figure. The SDM performs and manages the following security functions:
• Configuration bitstream authentication: During the configuration state, the SDM authenticates the Intel-generated
configuration firmware and configuration bitstream, ensuring that configuration bitstream is from a trusted source. All
Intel Agilex support authentication.
• Encryption: Encryption protects the configuration bitstream or confidential data from unauthorized third-party access.
• Side channel attack protection: Side channel attack protection guards AES Key and confidential data under non-intrusive
attacks.
• Integrity checking: Integrity checking verifies that an accidental event has not corrupted the configuration bitstream. This
function is active, even if you do not enable authentication.
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