Texas Instruments KeyStone Architecture SOC Security User Guide

This document is a user guide for KeyStone Architecture SOC Security. It describes the security features and capabilities of the KeyStone architecture SOC.


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Brand
Texas Instruments
Category
Other
Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
43
File format
PDF
File size
534 KB
Published
09 May, 2012
Updated
28 September, 2023
MD5 checksum
1302A2678FF33C3266F3CE401598C289

About this manual

The KeyStone Architecture SOC Security User Guide provides an overview of the security concepts implemented on secure KeyStone devices. It describes device types, secure boot, secure kernel, run‑time security and the relationship between security and privilege.

Chapter 2 details the hardware security features, including supported security keys, memory protection registers, the hardware security controller, and JTAG disable options. The guide also covers security override sequences for switching a device from secure to non‑secure mode and the API calls used to perform these actions.

What's inside

  • Introduction
  • Device Types
  • Secure Boot
  • Hardware Security Features
  • Security Override Sequences
  • JTAG Disable
  • Related Documentation
  • Glossary

Specifications

Supported Security KeysVarious keys listed in Table 2‑1

Frequently asked questions

How can a KeyStone device be switched from secure to non‑secure mode after boot?

Use the SK_switchNonSec() API call to request the secure‑to‑non‑secure override sequence.

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