Beyond CPUs and GPUs - Extending Confidential Computing to DPUs for Enhanced AI Security

Explore a 15-minute conference talk from F5's Principal Architect Paul Pindell and Arm's Senior Principal Security Architect Derek Miller discussing the expansion of confidential computing beyond traditional CPUs and GPUs to Data Processing Units (DPUs). Learn how hardware-based enclaves like AMD SEV, Intel TDX, and Arm CCA are becoming practical solutions for privacy-preserving AI applications running on third-party infrastructure. Discover the potential of extending confidential computing to DPUs for handling tasks such as TLS proxy services, over-the-network storage operations, and asymmetric cryptography. Examine emerging use cases including vicarious attestation and mesh services offload, while understanding the industry's push to influence DPU manufacturers in developing solutions that enable confidential compute capabilities.