Intel Secure Key (RDRAND)
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Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) is a hardware-based random number generation feature in Intel processors that provides high-quality, cryptographically secure random numbers directly from the CPU.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7032736 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) Context triple: [Goldmont, supports, Intel Secure Key (RDRAND)]
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A.
Intel AES-NI
Intel AES-NI is a set of hardware instructions introduced by Intel to accelerate and secure AES encryption and decryption operations in modern processors.
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B.
Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator
The Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator is a cryptographically secure generator based on the hardness of factoring large composite numbers, widely studied in theoretical computer science and cryptography.
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C.
Blum–Micali pseudorandom number generator
The Blum–Micali pseudorandom number generator is a foundational cryptographic algorithm that produces provably secure pseudorandom bits based on number-theoretic hardness assumptions.
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D.
Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a security technique that randomly arranges the memory addresses used by key data areas of a process to make it harder for attackers to predict and exploit them.
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E.
Intel SGX
Intel SGX is a hardware-based security technology that enables the creation of protected enclaves in memory to run sensitive code and data in isolation from the rest of the system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) Target entity description: Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) is a hardware-based random number generation feature in Intel processors that provides high-quality, cryptographically secure random numbers directly from the CPU.
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A.
Intel AES-NI
Intel AES-NI is a set of hardware instructions introduced by Intel to accelerate and secure AES encryption and decryption operations in modern processors.
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B.
Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator
The Blum–Blum–Shub pseudorandom number generator is a cryptographically secure generator based on the hardness of factoring large composite numbers, widely studied in theoretical computer science and cryptography.
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C.
Blum–Micali pseudorandom number generator
The Blum–Micali pseudorandom number generator is a foundational cryptographic algorithm that produces provably secure pseudorandom bits based on number-theoretic hardness assumptions.
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D.
Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a security technique that randomly arranges the memory addresses used by key data areas of a process to make it harder for attackers to predict and exploit them.
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E.
Intel SGX
Intel SGX is a hardware-based security technology that enables the creation of protected enclaves in memory to run sensitive code and data in isolation from the rest of the system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CPU instruction set feature
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cryptographic primitive ⓘ hardware random number generator ⓘ |
| accessedVia | RDRAND instruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Intel RDRAND
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RDRAND NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableOn |
Intel Broadwell processors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intel Haswell processors NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel Ivy Bridge processors ⓘ Intel Skylake processors NERFINISHED ⓘ later Intel Core processors ⓘ some Intel Xeon processors ⓘ |
| category |
hardware security feature
ⓘ
random number generation technology ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cryptographic security
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high throughput random number generation ⓘ high-quality randomness ⓘ |
| developedBy | Intel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entropySourceType | on-chip digital circuitry ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
RDRAND instruction
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digital random number generator ⓘ entropy source ⓘ |
| hasFlag | CPUID.RDRAND feature flag ⓘ |
| instructionMnemonic | RDRAND NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instructionSet |
x86
NERFINISHED
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x86-64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Intel processor die ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Intel Ivy Bridge microarchitecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 2012 ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Intel Secure Key technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAt | CPU level ⓘ |
| outputType |
32-bit random values
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64-bit random values ⓘ random bitstream ⓘ |
| provides |
cryptographically secure random numbers
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hardware-based random numbers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intel RDSEED
NERFINISHED
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cryptographic libraries ⓘ pseudorandom number generators ⓘ |
| requires | CPUID feature detection by software ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
designed to be resistant to backtracking
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designed to be resistant to prediction ⓘ forward secrecy of generated values (no state recovery from outputs) ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cryptographic key generation
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secure protocols ⓘ secure session key creation ⓘ security applications ⓘ seeding pseudorandom number generators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) Description of subject: Intel Secure Key (RDRAND) is a hardware-based random number generation feature in Intel processors that provides high-quality, cryptographically secure random numbers directly from the CPU.
Referenced by (1)
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