METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RUNNING SECURE PIPELINE TASKS AND INSECURE PIPELINE TASKS IN THE SAME HARDWARE ENTITIES

A system includes a hardware entity that can perform tasks in a secure mode or in an insecure mode. The system's secure resources include a secure memory and a secure logical interface (LIF). The system's insecure resources include an insecure memory and a first insecure LIF. A security mode circuit in the hardware entity can set the hardware entity to secure mode or to insecure mode. Tasks submitted via the secure LIF are performed in secure mode. Tasks submitted via the insecure LIF are performed in insecure mode. The tasks are associated with security mode status indicators that are written to the hardware entities security mode indicator to thereby set the hardware entity into secure mode or insecure mode. The hardware entity cannot access secure resources while in insecure mode.