Sovereign Infrastructure
Secure Enclave
A processor's hardware-isolated subsystem for sensitive operations — useful but dependent on manufacturer trust that CLAVI's purpose-built hardware eliminates.
Definition
A hardware-isolated subsystem within a processor that provides a protected execution environment for sensitive operations. Apple's Secure Enclave, ARM TrustZone, and Intel SGX are implementations of this concept. While secure enclaves protect keys from software-level attacks on the host device, they remain under the manufacturer's control — firmware updates, side-channel vulnerabilities, and undisclosed backdoors are trust assumptions the user cannot verify. CLAVI's dedicated hardware eliminates the manufacturer-trust dependency by using purpose-built, auditable silicon.