Building Trust from the Ruins of Broken Promises
ASKA is a revolutionary hardware-rooted secure computing architecture designed for high-assurance operation in complex environments, particularly relevant for the age of Advanced General Intelligence (AGI). It addresses fundamental vulnerabilities in current computing architectures through modularity, hardware-enforced isolation, dynamic adaptability, and decentralized governance.
This repository contains the architectural specifications, patent documentation, and technical designs for ASKA - a comprehensive framework for secure computing that reimagines how we build trustworthy systems from the ground up.
- Hardware-Enforced Isolation: Modular Isolated Execution Stacks (IES) with complete hardware separation
- Dynamic Trust Management: Real-time trust assessment and policy enforcement
- Automated Software Evolution: Self-improving system with proactive security updates
- Quantum-Resistant Security: Future-proof cryptographic protection
- Decentralized Governance: Transparent, auditable decision-making processes
- Multi-Dimensional Auditing: Digital and physical audit trails using 3D microstructures
- Architecture Overview
- Core Components
- Key Technologies
- Patent Portfolio
- Security Features
- Technical Specifications
- Documentation
- Research Papers
- Contact
ASKA employs a defense-in-depth strategy combining multiple innovative technologies into a cohesive secure computing platform. The architecture is built around several core principles:
- Zero Trust by Design: Every component must prove its trustworthiness continuously
- Hardware Root of Trust: Security anchored in tamper-resistant hardware
- Compartmentalization: Isolated execution environments limit blast radius
- Adaptive Security: Dynamic response to evolving threats
- Auditability: Complete transparency through immutable audit trails
The ASKA system consists of interconnected zones, each containing:
- ASKA Hub: Central orchestration and management
- IES Clusters: Hardware-isolated execution environments
- Multi-Channel Network: Secure communication infrastructure
- Security Mesh: Hierarchical monitoring and response system
- Trust Management: Dynamic policy enforcement and assessment
The central orchestration and management entity that coordinates all system operations:
- Orchestrator: Manages IES lifecycle and resource allocation (P1, P10)
- Policy Engine: Enforces security policies across the system (P4, P16)
- Resource Manager: AI-powered dynamic resource allocation (P9, P10)
- DTMS Interface: Dynamic Trust Management System integration (P4)
- AESDS Interface: Automated Evolutionary Software Development System (P16)
- SIZCF Interface: Secure Inter-Zone Collaboration Framework (P22)
Hardware-isolated execution environments providing the foundation of ASKA's security:
- Complete Hardware Isolation: Dedicated CPU, memory, I/O, and network resources (P1)
- Dynamic Partitioning: Child IES instances for granular control and resource optimization
- Hierarchical Zones: Mini-TRCs (Trust Root Configurations) for localized trust management
- Secure Boot: Hardware-verified initialization process with attestation (P1, P13, P33)
- Local Security Mesh: Continuous monitoring within each IES instance (P2)
Secure communication infrastructure with quantum-resistant protection:
- Physical Channel Segregation: Dedicated pathways for different trust levels (P3)
- Capability-Aware Forwarding: Fine-grained access control at the network level (P2, P26)
- Dynamic Routing: Adaptive path selection based on security posture and performance
- Out-of-Band Firewall: Independent security enforcement (P3)
- Quantum-Resistant Gateways: Future-proof cryptographic protection (P5)
Intelligent automation for security and system management:
- AESDS: Automated Evolutionary Software Development System with IAMA module (P16)
- DTMS: Dynamic Trust Management System with real-time assessment (P4)
- AI Agent: Context-aware assistance and security monitoring (P36)
- Anomaly Detection: Hardware-enforced threat identification and response (P7)
- HESE-DAR: Hardware-Enforced Secure Encrypted Enclave for Data at Rest (P24)
- STN: Sovereign Trust Network for highest security operations (P27)
- DTG: Dynamic Trust Gateway mediating network communications (P28)
- ZKEE: Zero-Knowledge Execution Environment for private computation (P6)
- QE-OTP: Quantum-Entangled One-Time Pad for secure communications (P29)
Patent 1: Modular Isolated Execution Stacks
- Hardware-enforced isolation with hierarchical zones
- Dynamic partitioning and capability-based communication
- Mini-TRCs for localized trust management
Patent 2: Secure Inter-IES Communication
- Data diodes for unidirectional communication
- Capability-enhanced packet forwarding (CE-PCFS)
- Hierarchical security mesh architecture
Patent 3: Adaptive Multi-Channel Network
- Physically segregated communication channels
- Declarative policy enforcement with capability-aware forwarding
- Dynamic routing and legacy system integration
Patent 4: Dynamic Trust Management System
- Real-time trust assessment and policy updates
- Decentralized zone management with distributed consensus
- TRC-based trust relationships and policy negotiation
Patent 5: Quantum-Resistant Communication
- Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Distributed Key Management
- Post-quantum cryptography implementation
- Path-aware key distribution and dynamic endpoint discovery
Patent 16: Automated Evolutionary Software Development
- AI-driven code generation and refinement
- Secure deployment with TRC-based verification
- IAMA module for legacy system monitoring and adaptation
Patent 27: Sovereign Trust Network
- Isolated data plane with minimal control plane coupling
- Multi-level control system with key recovery capabilities
- Isomorphic security stack for proactive protection
Patent 28: Dynamic Trust Gateway
- Dynamic channel provisioning between ATN and STN
- Multi-path capability aggregation with deep packet inspection
- Adaptive security measures with decentralized governance
- Secure Boot: Hardware-verified initialization with attestation service
- Memory Protection: Hardware-enforced segmentation and obfuscation (P8)
- Tamper Detection: Physical security monitoring with automated response
- 3D Microstructure Audit: Physical audit trails for tamper evidence (P14, P17)
- Multiple Security Layers: IES isolation, network segmentation, trust management
- Anomaly Detection: AI-powered threat identification with hardware enforcement (P7)
- Automatic Response: Self-healing and isolation capabilities with zonal policies
- Continuous Monitoring: Hierarchical security mesh with real-time assessment (P2)
- Post-Quantum Algorithms: Future-proof encryption resistant to quantum attacks (P5)
- Hardware Security Modules: Secure key management and cryptographic operations
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Privacy-preserving computation and verification (P6)
- Homomorphic Encryption: Computation on encrypted data within secure enclaves
- Decentralized Ledger: Immutable audit trails with blockchain technology (P13, P15)
- 3D Microstructure Audit: Physical tamper evidence and provenance tracking (P14, P17)
- MDATS: Multi-Dimensional Audit Trail System correlating digital and physical logs (P17)
- Real-time Monitoring: Continuous oversight with automated policy enforcement
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM): Version 2.0 or higher for hardware root of trust
- Hardware Security Module (HSM): For cryptographic key management and operations
- Secure Boot: UEFI Secure Boot with custom key management
- Memory Isolation: Hardware-enforced memory segmentation capabilities
- Network Interfaces: Multiple physical network interfaces for channel segregation
- x86-64: Intel with TXT (Trusted Execution Technology)
- ARM: ARMv8-A with TrustZone and Pointer Authentication
- RISC-V: With custom security extensions for isolation
- Custom Chiplets: Specialized hardware accelerators (P12)
- IES Creation Latency: Sub-millisecond hardware isolation setup
- Trust Assessment: Real-time evaluation with microsecond response
- Network Overhead: Minimal latency impact from security enforcement
- Throughput: Near-native performance with hardware acceleration
- IES Instances: Thousands per physical node
- Zones: Hierarchical organization supporting large deployments
- Network Channels: Multiple simultaneous secure pathways
- Audit Events: High-volume logging with real-time processing
ASKA is protected by an extensive patent portfolio covering 36+ innovations:
| Patent | Technology Area | Key Innovation |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Core Architecture | Modular Isolated Execution Stacks with hierarchical zones |
| P2 | Communication | Secure inter-IES communication with capability-enhanced forwarding |
| P3 | Networking | Adaptive multi-channel network with declarative policies |
| P4 | Trust Management | Dynamic trust system with decentralized zone management |
| P5 | Cryptography | Quantum-resistant communication with path-aware key distribution |
| P6 | Privacy Computing | Zero-knowledge execution environment |
| P7 | Security Monitoring | Hardware-enforced anomaly detection and self-healing |
| P8 | Memory Protection | Hardware-based memory protection with dynamic obfuscation |
| P9-P10 | Resource Management | Secure resource borrowing and AI-powered allocation |
| P11 | User Interface | Secure UI kernel with hardware-enforced integrity |
| P12 | Hardware Integration | Secure and adaptive chiplet architecture |
| P13-P15 | Governance | Secure transparent governance with AI-driven auditing |
| P16 | Software Evolution | Automated evolutionary software development with IAMA |
| P17 | Auditing | Multi-dimensional audit trail system |
| P18-P22 | Collaboration | Secure hyper-virtualization and inter-zone frameworks |
| P23 | Authentication | Adaptive context-aware multi-factor authentication |
| P24 | Data Protection | Hardware-enforced secure encrypted enclave for data at rest |
| P25-P26 | Access Control | Dynamically reconfigurable capability-based communication |
| P27 | Secure Networks | Sovereign trust network for key management |
| P28 | Gateway Systems | Dynamic trust gateway for secure inter-zone communication |
| P29-P32 | Advanced Security | Quantum-entangled OTP and spatiotemporal content verification |
| P33-P36 | System Integration | Decentralized bootstrapping and auxiliary memory systems |
- Architecture Specifications - Detailed system design documents
- Patent Descriptions - Complete patent documentation and claims
- Security Analysis - Threat models and security proofs
- Technical Diagrams - Visual architecture representations
- Hardware-Rooted Trust in Modern Computing
- Dynamic Trust Management for Secure Systems
- Quantum-Resistant Security Architectures
- AI-Driven Automated Software Evolution
- IES Implementation Details
- Trust Management Algorithms
- Network Security Protocols
- Cryptographic Implementations
- Zero Trust Networks: Complete network segmentation with hardware isolation
- Secure Containers: Hardware-isolated application execution environments
- Compliance Systems: Auditable security controls with immutable logging
- Incident Response: Automated threat containment and system recovery
- Classified Processing: Multi-level security with hardware-enforced separation
- Critical Infrastructure: Resilient operations with self-healing capabilities
- Secure Communications: Quantum-resistant channels with perfect forward secrecy
- Supply Chain Security: Hardware-verified component integrity
- Transaction Processing: Hardware-protected financial operations
- Regulatory Compliance: Comprehensive auditing with tamper-evident trails
- Fraud Detection: Real-time anomaly detection with automated response
- Data Protection: Encrypted computation on sensitive financial data
- AI/ML Security: Secure training and inference with privacy preservation
- Intellectual Property Protection: Hardware-enforced code and model security
- Collaborative Research: Secure multi-party computation and data sharing
- High-Performance Computing: Isolated workloads with resource optimization
ASKA represents cutting-edge research in secure computing. We welcome collaboration with:
- Academic Institutions: Research partnerships and student projects
- Government Agencies: Security research and standards development
- Industry Partners: Implementation and commercialization opportunities
- Standards Bodies: Contributing to security architecture standards
- Quantum computing integration and post-quantum cryptography
- Advanced AI security and privacy-preserving machine learning
- Hardware security module optimization and custom chiplet development
- Distributed systems consensus and decentralized governance mechanisms
Paul Lowndes
Lead Architect & Inventor
Email: [email protected]
For detailed technical specifications, patent documentation, and architecture diagrams, please refer to the documentation in this repository or contact the research team.
ASKA technologies are available for licensing. Please contact for information about:
- Academic research licenses
- Commercial implementation partnerships
- Government and defense applications
- Standards body collaboration
ASKA - Building Trust from the Ruins of Broken Promises
This repository contains the foundational research and architectural specifications for ASKA, representing a paradigm shift in secure computing design. The technologies described here address fundamental security challenges in modern computing systems and provide a framework for building trustworthy systems in an increasingly complex threat landscape.