Exploring Firmware-Level Security in AMD SEV-SNP

Time
2025年8月10日 11:30 ~ 12:00
Speaker
Richard Lyu
Room
TR513
Collaborative Notes
https://hackmd.io/SyaNyoWuel
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Open-Source Firmware Track

Abstract

Under the dedicated efforts of the open-source community, AMD SEV-SNP’s confidential computing solution has now reached a state of technical maturity. This talk will approach the topic from the perspective of OVMF, explaining how it works in conjunction with QEMU and the Linux kernel to enable memory encryption and enhance memory security in virtualized environments.

This session is not limited to UEFI developers; it is also suitable for those interested in virtualization, Linux kernel development, or cybersecurity. In this talk, participants will learn how AMD SEV-SNP protects virtual machines in confidential computing and understand the potential risks it introduces at the firmware level.

About the Speaker

Richard Lyu

Richard Lyu

Richard Lyu 是 SUSE Labs 的 EFI 開發者,專門從事 edk2/OVMF 及機密運算的開發與研究,同時也是 UEFI Forum 的成員。他畢業於國立陽明交通大學,擁有深厚的低層系統背景,擅長原始碼分析與追蹤。Richard Lyu 曾受邀至國立清華大學的高等 Unix 程式設計課程擔任講者, 也曾至 FOSDEM 2025 、CYBERSEC 2025 發表研究。他熱衷於參與技術社群,曾擔任 HITCON Enterprise 2024 副總召集人,以及 HITCON Training 2023 總召集人。