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Learn about OwlC, a groundbreaking automated compiler that bridges the gap between formally verified cryptographic protocol designs and real-world implementations in this 13-minute conference presentation from USENIX Security '25. Discover how researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University developed the first fully automated, security-preserving compiler that transforms high-level protocol specifications proven computationally secure in the Owl language into efficient, interoperable, side-channel resistant Rust libraries with automatic formal verification guarantees. Explore the technical challenges of deploying verified implementations of security protocols like TLS and WireGuard, and understand how OwlC addresses the substantial performance and development overhead that has historically prevented formal guarantees from reaching production systems. Examine detailed case studies demonstrating OwlC's capabilities with WireGuard and Hybrid Public-Key Encryption (HPKE) implementations that achieve performance parity with unverified industrial baselines while maintaining full interoperability with existing systems. Gain insights into how this Distinguished Artifact Award-winning research makes it practical to deploy cryptographically verified security protocol implementations that form the foundation of Internet security.
