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| Component | Trust | Notes |
| --------- | ----- | ----- |
| **EC2 Host** | Trusted | Powered by **AWS Nitro System**. It consists of **Nitro Cards** (SoC/ASICs separated from the main board), **Nitro Security Chip** (HSM-like security chip integrated into the main board), and **Nitro Hypervisor** (minimalistic firmware-like hypervisor). |
| **EC2 Host** | Trusted | Powered by **AWS Nitro System**. It consists of **Nitro Cards** (SoC/ASICs separated from the main board), **Nitro Security Chip** (Security chip integrated into the main board), and **Nitro Hypervisor** (minimalistic firmware-like hypervisor). |
| **Parent EC2 Instance** / Proxy | Untrusted | Standard EC2 instance; the proxy can observe encrypted traffic but cannot decrypt or tamper with it |
| **Nitro Enclave** | Trusted / Attestable | Isolated VM with no persistent storage, no network, and no interactive access — even the Parent VM operator cannot inspect its memory |
| **Client** | — | Trusts the AWS Nitro Enclaves root CA; verifies enclave identity through remote attestation |
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