Department
Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Document Type
Poster
Abstract
Multi-Level Security (MLS) systems need to handle data at multiple classification levels while keeping information strictly separated. In many FPGA-based MLS designs, each security domain uses its own physical device, which creates significant size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP) overhead. This is especially challenging in aerospace and defense environments where hardware consolidation is important. Although modern FPGAs support partial reconfiguration, current methods do not provide a secure way to share or reassign resources between security domains without the risk of residual data leakage or side-channel exposure. This work presents SARA (Secure Allocation and Reallocation Architecture), a hardware-guided approach for dynamic and secure FPGA resource reallocation that aims to reduce SWaP while maintaining strong isolation guarantees.
Publication Date
12-4-2025
Recommended Citation
Nur-Muse, N. & Ali, I. (2025, December 4). SARA: Secure Allocation and Reallocation Architecture for multi-level security FPGA systems [Poster presentation]. Student Research Conference Fall 2025, Saint Paul, MN, United States.https://metroworks.metrostate.edu/student-scholarship/28