In the current landscape of cloud and edge computing, trust emerges as a foundation for secure and efficient application management. The increasing complexity and interconnectivity of distributed systems give rise to numerous potential threats, some of which may go undetected for an extended period, making trust an indispensable element in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA). While Trusted and Confidential computing technologies such as Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and Software Guard Extensions (SGX) are readily available and established in cloud environments, their implementation in edge computing presents distinct challenges due to resource constraints and differing architectural considerations. Furthermore, trusted computing serves as the Root of Trust for Reporting, building upon the Root of Trust for Measurement (RTM), which may introduce vulnerabilities that adversaries can exploit. In this presentation, I will delve into these challenges and discuss our initial efforts to address them in a comprehensive cloud-edge environment.

Dr Devki Nandan Jha is currently a Lecturer at Newcastle University, UK. He is also a visiting researcher at the Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford. Previously, he was a Research Associate with the University of Oxford, Oxford and CyberHive Ltd., UK working on Trusted Public Cloud. He has a PhD in Computer Science from Newcastle University, UK and I2R, A* Star, Singapore. His research interests include cloud computing, embedded computing, internet of things, trust and security.