Netinfo Security ›› 2026, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (8): 1194-1208.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-1122.2026.08.003

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Survey on the research status, key issues, and development directions of trusted execution environment in privacy computing

Shi Jun1,2,3, Wang Hao1, Li Zengpeng1,4, Gu Yiyu5(), Ma Huiling6   

  1. 1 School of Cyber Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
    2 National Graduate School for Elite Engineers, Shandong University, Jinan 250102, China
    3 KylinSoft Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300459, China
    4 State Key Laboratory of Cryptography and Digital Economy Security, Qingdao 266237, China
    5 School of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
    6 Guizhou Provincial Information Center, Guiyang 550001, China
  • Received:2026-02-27 Online:2026-08-10 Published:2026-09-23
  • Contact: Gu Yiyu E-mail:guyy0808@163.com

Abstract:

With the rapid development of privacy computing technologies, trusted execution environment based on hardware-level security isolation has become a key technology for protecting data privacy and security. Currently, the trusted execution environment technology ecosystem includes various architectures such as Intel SGX, Intel TDX, AMD SEV, ARM TrustZone, and RISC-V Keystone, and has extended into GPU and FPGA heterogeneous computing domains. These architectures have made significant advancements in enhancing security mechanisms, optimizing performance efficiency, and building ecosystems, with widespread applications in cloud computing platforms, mobile devices, and edge computing scenarios. However, the technology still faces numerous challenges in engineering practice, particularly regarding security, cross-platform compatibility, and standardization. This paper systematically reviewed and compared cutting-edge research achievements in trusted execution environment, summarized five key research challenges faced by trusted execution environment technologies in privacy-preserving computing scenarios. On this basis, this paper outlined future research directions to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the innovation and application of trusted execution environment technologies.

Key words: trusted execution environment, privacy computing, security isolation, side-channel attack defense, remote attestation

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