diff --git a/core/SConscript.boardloader b/core/SConscript.boardloader
index 4040e295b..03a7b731b 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.boardloader
+++ b/core/SConscript.boardloader
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ program_bin = env.Command(
     target='boardloader.bin',
     source=program_elf,
     action=[
-        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vector_table -j .text -j .data -j .rodata -j .capabilities -j .sensitive $SOURCE $TARGET',
+        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vector_table -j .text -j .data -j .rodata -j .capabilities -j .confidential $SOURCE $TARGET',
         '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
     ],
 )
diff --git a/core/SConscript.bootloader b/core/SConscript.bootloader
index 0a39a13e6..865ee532e 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.bootloader
+++ b/core/SConscript.bootloader
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ program_bin = env.Command(
     target='bootloader.bin',
     source=program_elf,
     action=[
-        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive $SOURCE $TARGET',
+        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential $SOURCE $TARGET',
         '$HEADERTOOL $TARGET ' + ('-D' if not PRODUCTION else ''),
         '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
     ], )
diff --git a/core/SConscript.bootloader_ci b/core/SConscript.bootloader_ci
index 7afb74eab..5b3038b48 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.bootloader_ci
+++ b/core/SConscript.bootloader_ci
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ program_bin = env.Command(
     target='bootloader.bin',
     source=program_elf,
     action=[
-        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive $SOURCE $TARGET',
+        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential $SOURCE $TARGET',
         '$HEADERTOOL $TARGET ' + ('-D' if ARGUMENTS.get('PRODUCTION', '0') == '0' else ''),
         '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
     ], )
diff --git a/core/SConscript.bootloader_emu b/core/SConscript.bootloader_emu
index d912d3bb1..3c9763d26 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.bootloader_emu
+++ b/core/SConscript.bootloader_emu
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ tools.add_font('DEMIBOLD', FONT_DEMIBOLD, CPPDEFINES_MOD, SOURCE_MOD)
 tools.add_font('MONO', FONT_MONO, CPPDEFINES_MOD, SOURCE_MOD)
 tools.add_font('BIG', FONT_BIG, CPPDEFINES_MOD, SOURCE_MOD)
 
-env = Environment(ENV=os.environ, CFLAGS='%s -DPRODUCTION=%s' % (ARGUMENTS.get('CFLAGS', ''), ARGUMENTS.get('PRODUCTION', '0')))
+env = Environment(ENV=os.environ, CFLAGS='%s -DCONFIDENTIAL= -DPRODUCTION=%s' % (ARGUMENTS.get('CFLAGS', ''), ARGUMENTS.get('PRODUCTION', '0')))
 
 env.Replace(
     CP='cp',
diff --git a/core/SConscript.firmware b/core/SConscript.firmware
index cc6138884..e7c6ea4cf 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.firmware
+++ b/core/SConscript.firmware
@@ -865,14 +865,14 @@ BINARY_NAME += ".bin"
 
 if TREZOR_MODEL in ('1'):
     action_bin=[
-        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive $SOURCE $TARGET',
+        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential $SOURCE $TARGET',
         '../legacy/bootloader/firmware_sign.py -f $TARGET',
         '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
     ]
 else:
     if 'STM32F427xx' in CPPDEFINES_HAL or 'STM32F429xx' in CPPDEFINES_HAL:
         action_bin=[
-            '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive --pad-to 0x08100000 $SOURCE ${TARGET}.p1',
+            '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential --pad-to 0x08100000 $SOURCE ${TARGET}.p1',
             '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .flash2 $SOURCE ${TARGET}.p2',
             '$CAT ${TARGET}.p1 ${TARGET}.p2 > $TARGET',
             '$HEADERTOOL -h $TARGET ' + ('-D' if not PRODUCTION else ''),
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ else:
         ]
     elif 'STM32U5A9xx' in CPPDEFINES_HAL or 'STM32U585xx' in CPPDEFINES_HAL:
         action_bin=[
-            '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive $SOURCE ${TARGET}',
+            '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential $SOURCE ${TARGET}',
             '$HEADERTOOL -h $TARGET ' + ('-D' if not PRODUCTION else ''),
             '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
             ]
diff --git a/core/SConscript.prodtest b/core/SConscript.prodtest
index bf8b4d188..78d4320b9 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.prodtest
+++ b/core/SConscript.prodtest
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ program_bin = env.Command(
     target='prodtest.bin',
     source=program_elf,
     action=[
-        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive $SOURCE $TARGET',
+        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential $SOURCE $TARGET',
         '$HEADERTOOL $TARGET ' + ('-D' if ARGUMENTS.get('PRODUCTION', '0') == '0' else ''),
         '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
     ], )
diff --git a/core/SConscript.reflash b/core/SConscript.reflash
index 8b63be817..4772d45a9 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.reflash
+++ b/core/SConscript.reflash
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ program_bin = env.Command(
     target='reflash.bin',
     source=program_elf,
     action=[
-        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .sensitive $SOURCE $TARGET',
+        '$OBJCOPY -O binary -j .vendorheader -j .header -j .flash -j .data -j .confidential $SOURCE $TARGET',
         '$HEADERTOOL $TARGET ' + ('-D' if ARGUMENTS.get('PRODUCTION', '0') == '0' else ''),
         '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
     ], )
diff --git a/core/SConscript.unix b/core/SConscript.unix
index 5720e5648..64f639bfe 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.unix
+++ b/core/SConscript.unix
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ if PYOPT == '0' or not FROZEN:
 else:
     STATIC=""
 
-env = Environment(ENV=os.environ, CFLAGS='%s -DPYOPT=%s -DBITCOIN_ONLY=%s %s' % (ARGUMENTS.get('CFLAGS', ''), PYOPT, BITCOIN_ONLY, STATIC))
+env = Environment(ENV=os.environ, CFLAGS='%s -DCONFIDENTIAL= -DPYOPT=%s -DBITCOIN_ONLY=%s %s' % (ARGUMENTS.get('CFLAGS', ''), PYOPT, BITCOIN_ONLY, STATIC))
 
 
 if TREZOR_MODEL in ('T', 'T3T1'):
diff --git a/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u58.ld b/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u58.ld
index 986813e56..b92fcf303 100644
--- a/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u58.ld
+++ b/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u58.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(8) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(8) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(4);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld b/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld
index 0900bb9e5..756b43b14 100644
--- a/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld
+++ b/core/embed/boardloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(8) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(8) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(4);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/boardloader/startup_stm32u5.s b/core/embed/boardloader/startup_stm32u5.s
index 991af48e5..fc30e4b63 100644
--- a/core/embed/boardloader/startup_stm32u5.s
+++ b/core/embed/boardloader/startup_stm32u5.s
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ reset_handler:
   bl rng_read
   mov r4, r0            // save TRNG output in r4
 
-  // wipe memory to remove any possible vestiges of sensitive data
+  // wipe memory to remove any possible vestiges of confidential data
 
 
 fill_ram:
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ clear_ram:
   ldr r2, =data_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
-  // copy sensitive data in from flash
-  ldr r0, =sensitive_vma     // dst addr
-  ldr r1, =sensitive_lma     // src addr
-  ldr r2, =sensitive_size    // size in bytes
+  // copy confidential data in from flash
+  ldr r0, =confidential_vma     // dst addr
+  ldr r1, =confidential_lma     // src addr
+  ldr r2, =confidential_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
   // setup the stack protector (see build script "-fstack-protector-all") with an unpredictable value
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader/main.c b/core/embed/bootloader/main.c
index 8e1577ac0..49268983b 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader/main.c
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader/main.c
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ typedef enum {
 
 void failed_jump_to_firmware(void);
 
-SENSITIVE volatile secbool dont_optimize_out_true = sectrue;
-SENSITIVE volatile void (*firmware_jump_fn)(void) = failed_jump_to_firmware;
+CONFIDENTIAL volatile secbool dont_optimize_out_true = sectrue;
+CONFIDENTIAL volatile void (*firmware_jump_fn)(void) = failed_jump_to_firmware;
 
 static void usb_init_all(secbool usb21_landing) {
   usb_dev_info_t dev_info = {
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u58.ld b/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u58.ld
index 4111e8fed..059b4ca2d 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u58.ld
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u58.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 SECTIONS {
   .header : ALIGN(4) {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld b/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld
index ad08bdd67..9803e696d 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader/memory_stm32u5a.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 SECTIONS {
   .header : ALIGN(4) {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader/startup_stm32u5.s b/core/embed/bootloader/startup_stm32u5.s
index ee50183b0..0f90b0108 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader/startup_stm32u5.s
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader/startup_stm32u5.s
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ reset_handler:
   ldr r2, =data_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
-  // copy sensitive data in from flash
-  ldr r0, =sensitive_vma     // dst addr
-  ldr r1, =sensitive_lma     // src addr
-  ldr r2, =sensitive_size    // size in bytes
+  // copy confidential data in from flash
+  ldr r0, =confidential_vma     // dst addr
+  ldr r1, =confidential_lma     // src addr
+  ldr r2, =confidential_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
   // setup the stack protector (see build script "-fstack-protector-all") with an unpredictable value
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u58.ld b/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u58.ld
index 1ca7b185b..876807cb8 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u58.ld
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u58.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 SECTIONS {
   .header : ALIGN(4) {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Exactly 16K allocated for stack. Overflow causes Usage fault. */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u5a.ld b/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u5a.ld
index ad08bdd67..9803e696d 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u5a.ld
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader_ci/memory_stm32u5a.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 SECTIONS {
   .header : ALIGN(4) {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/bootloader_ci/startup_stm32u5.s b/core/embed/bootloader_ci/startup_stm32u5.s
index e8c04834e..ab5b61495 100644
--- a/core/embed/bootloader_ci/startup_stm32u5.s
+++ b/core/embed/bootloader_ci/startup_stm32u5.s
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ reset_handler:
   ldr r2, =data_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
-  // copy sensitive data in from flash
-  ldr r0, =sensitive_vma     // dst addr
-  ldr r1, =sensitive_lma     // src addr
-  ldr r2, =sensitive_size    // size in bytes
+  // copy confidential data in from flash
+  ldr r0, =confidential_vma     // dst addr
+  ldr r1, =confidential_lma     // src addr
+  ldr r2, =confidential_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
   // setup the stack protector (see build script "-fstack-protector-all") with an unpredictable value
diff --git a/core/embed/firmware/memory_DISC2.ld b/core/embed/firmware/memory_DISC2.ld
index 450579b4e..ec4a5ae26 100644
--- a/core/embed/firmware/memory_DISC2.ld
+++ b/core/embed/firmware/memory_DISC2.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 _flash_start = ORIGIN(FLASH);
 _flash_end = ORIGIN(FLASH) + LENGTH(FLASH);
 _heap_start = ADDR(.heap);
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/firmware/memory_T3T1.ld b/core/embed/firmware/memory_T3T1.ld
index f074a5e23..d7538891b 100644
--- a/core/embed/firmware/memory_T3T1.ld
+++ b/core/embed/firmware/memory_T3T1.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 _flash_start = ORIGIN(FLASH);
 _flash_end = ORIGIN(FLASH) + LENGTH(FLASH);
 _heap_start = ADDR(.heap);
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ SECTIONS {
   }
 
   .bss : ALIGN(4) {
+    *(.no_dma_buffers*);
     *(.bss*);
     . = ALIGN(4);
   } >SRAM1
@@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/firmware/startup_stm32u5.S b/core/embed/firmware/startup_stm32u5.S
index 19e183adc..f37f5b092 100644
--- a/core/embed/firmware/startup_stm32u5.S
+++ b/core/embed/firmware/startup_stm32u5.S
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ reset_handler:
   ldr r2, =data_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
-  // copy sensitive data in from flash
-  ldr r0, =sensitive_vma     // dst addr
-  ldr r1, =sensitive_lma     // src addr
-  ldr r2, =sensitive_size    // size in bytes
+  // copy confidential data in from flash
+  ldr r0, =confidential_vma     // dst addr
+  ldr r1, =confidential_lma     // src addr
+  ldr r2, =confidential_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
   // setup the stack protector (see build script "-fstack-protector-all") with an unpredictable value
diff --git a/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u58.ld b/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u58.ld
index 4dfb376aa..eaa108f73 100644
--- a/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u58.ld
+++ b/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u58.ld
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ENTRY(reset_handler)
 
 MEMORY {
-  FLASH  (rx)  : ORIGIN = 0x0C050000, LENGTH = 3648K
+  FLASH  (rx)  : ORIGIN = 0x0C050000, LENGTH = 1664K
   SRAM1  (wal) : ORIGIN = 0x30000000, LENGTH =  192K - 0x100
   BOOT_ARGS  (wal) : ORIGIN = 0x3002FF00, LENGTH =  0x100
   SRAM2  (wal) : ORIGIN = 0x30030000, LENGTH =  64K
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 /* reserve 256 bytes for bootloader arguments */
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 _flash_start = ORIGIN(FLASH);
 _flash_end = ORIGIN(FLASH) + LENGTH(FLASH);
 _heap_start = ADDR(.heap);
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u5a.ld b/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u5a.ld
index f5aee9ae3..1cdefad79 100644
--- a/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u5a.ld
+++ b/core/embed/prodtest/memory_stm32u5a.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 /* reserve 256 bytes for bootloader arguments */
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 _flash_start = ORIGIN(FLASH);
 _flash_end = ORIGIN(FLASH) + LENGTH(FLASH);
 _heap_start = ADDR(.heap);
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/prodtest/startup_stm32u5.s b/core/embed/prodtest/startup_stm32u5.s
index 19e183adc..f37f5b092 100644
--- a/core/embed/prodtest/startup_stm32u5.s
+++ b/core/embed/prodtest/startup_stm32u5.s
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ reset_handler:
   ldr r2, =data_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
-  // copy sensitive data in from flash
-  ldr r0, =sensitive_vma     // dst addr
-  ldr r1, =sensitive_lma     // src addr
-  ldr r2, =sensitive_size    // size in bytes
+  // copy confidential data in from flash
+  ldr r0, =confidential_vma     // dst addr
+  ldr r1, =confidential_lma     // src addr
+  ldr r2, =confidential_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
   // setup the stack protector (see build script "-fstack-protector-all") with an unpredictable value
diff --git a/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u58.ld b/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u58.ld
index c298dbac1..e00c0df10 100644
--- a/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u58.ld
+++ b/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u58.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 _flash_start = ORIGIN(FLASH);
 _flash_end = ORIGIN(FLASH) + LENGTH(FLASH);
 _heap_start = ADDR(.heap);
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K + 0x100; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u5a.ld b/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u5a.ld
index bcd7458cc..be0db29b4 100644
--- a/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u5a.ld
+++ b/core/embed/reflash/memory_stm32u5a.ld
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ data_vma = ADDR(.data);
 data_size = SIZEOF(.data);
 
 /* used by the startup code to populate variables used by the C code */
-sensitive_lma = LOADADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_vma = ADDR(.sensitive);
-sensitive_size = SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+confidential_lma = LOADADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_vma = ADDR(.confidential);
+confidential_size = SIZEOF(.confidential);
 
 /* used by the startup code to wipe memory */
 sram1_start = ORIGIN(SRAM1);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sram6_end = ORIGIN(SRAM6) + LENGTH(SRAM6);
 boot_args_start = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS);
 boot_args_end = ORIGIN(BOOT_ARGS) + LENGTH(BOOT_ARGS);
 
-_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.sensitive);
+_codelen = SIZEOF(.flash) + SIZEOF(.data) + SIZEOF(.confidential);
 _flash_start = ORIGIN(FLASH);
 _flash_end = ORIGIN(FLASH) + LENGTH(FLASH);
 _heap_start = ADDR(.heap);
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = 16K + 0x100; /* Overflow causes UsageFault */
   } >SRAM2
 
-  .sensitive : ALIGN(512) {
-    *(.sensitive*);
+  .confidential : ALIGN(512) {
+    *(.confidential*);
     . = ALIGN(512);
   } >SRAM2 AT>FLASH
 
diff --git a/core/embed/reflash/startup_stm32u5.s b/core/embed/reflash/startup_stm32u5.s
index 19e183adc..f37f5b092 100644
--- a/core/embed/reflash/startup_stm32u5.s
+++ b/core/embed/reflash/startup_stm32u5.s
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ reset_handler:
   ldr r2, =data_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
-  // copy sensitive data in from flash
-  ldr r0, =sensitive_vma     // dst addr
-  ldr r1, =sensitive_lma     // src addr
-  ldr r2, =sensitive_size    // size in bytes
+  // copy confidential data in from flash
+  ldr r0, =confidential_vma     // dst addr
+  ldr r1, =confidential_lma     // src addr
+  ldr r2, =confidential_size    // size in bytes
   bl memcpy
 
   // setup the stack protector (see build script "-fstack-protector-all") with an unpredictable value
diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/platform.h b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/platform.h
index 0c02ee1c8..89b7c2acc 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/platform.h
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/platform.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include STM32_HAL_H
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define SENSITIVE
-
 typedef enum {
   CLOCK_180_MHZ = 0,
   CLOCK_168_MHZ = 1,
diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32u5/platform.h b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32u5/platform.h
index bfb7e0499..10731731e 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32u5/platform.h
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32u5/platform.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include STM32_HAL_H
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define SENSITIVE __attribute__((section(".sensitive")))
-
 #define FLASH_QUADWORD_WORDS (4)
 #define FLASH_QUADWORD_SIZE (FLASH_QUADWORD_WORDS * sizeof(uint32_t))
 
diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/platform.h b/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/platform.h
index 29f0a4ddd..0cab1411c 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/platform.h
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/unix/platform.h
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 
-#define SENSITIVE
-
 void emulator_poll_events(void);
diff --git a/core/site_scons/boards/stm32f4_common.py b/core/site_scons/boards/stm32f4_common.py
index 654f04381..7c40355f3 100644
--- a/core/site_scons/boards/stm32f4_common.py
+++ b/core/site_scons/boards/stm32f4_common.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ def stm32f4_common_files(env, defines, sources, paths):
         ("STM32_HAL_H", '"<stm32f4xx.h>"'),
         ("FLASH_BLOCK_WORDS", "1"),
         ("FLASH_BIT_ACCESS", "1"),
+        ("CONFIDENTIAL", ""),
     ]
 
     paths += [
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def stm32f4_common_files(env, defines, sources, paths):
         "-DSTM32F4;"
         "-DFLASH_BLOCK_WORDS=1;"
         "-DFLASH_BIT_ACCESS=1;"
+        "-DCONFIDENTIAL;"
     )
 
     env.get("ENV")["SUFFIX"] = "stm32f4"
diff --git a/core/site_scons/boards/stm32u5_common.py b/core/site_scons/boards/stm32u5_common.py
index 1c274faf8..22a161353 100644
--- a/core/site_scons/boards/stm32u5_common.py
+++ b/core/site_scons/boards/stm32u5_common.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ def stm32u5_common_files(env, defines, sources, paths):
     defines += [
         ("STM32_HAL_H", '"<stm32u5xx.h>"'),
         ("FLASH_BLOCK_WORDS", "4"),
+        ("CONFIDENTIAL", "'__attribute__((section(\".confidential\")))'"),
     ]
 
     paths += [
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ def stm32u5_common_files(env, defines, sources, paths):
         "-DSTM32_HAL_H=<stm32u5xx.h>;"
         "-DSTM32U5;"
         "-DFLASH_BLOCK_WORDS=4;"
+        "-DCONFIDENTIAL;"
     )
 
     env.get("ENV")["SUFFIX"] = "stm32u5"
diff --git a/storage/norcow_blockwise.h b/storage/norcow_blockwise.h
index 9168f6dcb..8ddee0f98 100644
--- a/storage/norcow_blockwise.h
+++ b/storage/norcow_blockwise.h
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
  */
 
 // Buffer for update bytes function, used to avoid writing partial blocks
-static flash_block_t norcow_write_buffer = {0};
+CONFIDENTIAL static flash_block_t norcow_write_buffer = {0};
 // Tracks how much data is in the buffer, not yet flashed
-static uint16_t norcow_write_buffer_filled = 0;
+CONFIDENTIAL static uint16_t norcow_write_buffer_filled = 0;
 // Key of the item being updated, -1 if no update is in progress
-static int32_t norcow_write_buffer_key = -1;
+CONFIDENTIAL static int32_t norcow_write_buffer_key = -1;
 
 /*
  * Writes data to given sector, starting from offset
diff --git a/storage/storage.c b/storage/storage.c
index acd3521e7..444a00a03 100644
--- a/storage/storage.c
+++ b/storage/storage.c
@@ -137,18 +137,18 @@ const uint8_t WIPE_CODE_EMPTY[] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 // The uint32 representation of an empty wipe code used in storage version 2.
 #define V2_WIPE_CODE_EMPTY 0
 
-static secbool initialized = secfalse;
-static secbool unlocked = secfalse;
+CONFIDENTIAL static secbool initialized = secfalse;
+CONFIDENTIAL static secbool unlocked = secfalse;
 static PIN_UI_WAIT_CALLBACK ui_callback = NULL;
 static uint32_t ui_total = 0;
 static uint32_t ui_rem = 0;
 static enum storage_ui_message_t ui_message = NO_MSG;
-static uint8_t cached_keys[KEYS_SIZE] = {0};
-static uint8_t *const cached_dek = cached_keys;
-static uint8_t *const cached_sak = cached_keys + DEK_SIZE;
-static uint8_t authentication_sum[SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH] = {0};
-static uint8_t hardware_salt[HARDWARE_SALT_SIZE] = {0};
-static uint32_t norcow_active_version = 0;
+CONFIDENTIAL static uint8_t cached_keys[KEYS_SIZE] = {0};
+CONFIDENTIAL static uint8_t *const cached_dek = cached_keys;
+CONFIDENTIAL static uint8_t *const cached_sak = cached_keys + DEK_SIZE;
+CONFIDENTIAL uint8_t authentication_sum[SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH] = {0};
+CONFIDENTIAL static uint8_t hardware_salt[HARDWARE_SALT_SIZE] = {0};
+CONFIDENTIAL static uint32_t norcow_active_version = 0;
 static const uint8_t TRUE_BYTE = 0x01;
 static const uint8_t FALSE_BYTE = 0x00;
 static const uint32_t TRUE_WORD = 0xC35A69A5;
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ void storage_wipe(void) {
 
 static void __handle_fault(const char *msg, const char *file, int line,
                            const char *func) {
-  static secbool in_progress = secfalse;
+  CONFIDENTIAL static secbool in_progress = secfalse;
 
   // If fault handling is already in progress, then we are probably facing a
   // fault injection attack, so wipe.
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ static uint32_t pin_to_int(const uint8_t *pin, size_t pin_len) {
 // Legacy conversion of wipe code from the uint32 scheme that was used prior to
 // storage version 3.
 static char *int_to_wipe_code(uint32_t val) {
-  static char wipe_code[V0_MAX_PIN_LEN + 1] = {0};
+  CONFIDENTIAL static char wipe_code[V0_MAX_PIN_LEN + 1] = {0};
   size_t pos = sizeof(wipe_code) - 1;
   wipe_code[pos] = '\0';
 
diff --git a/storage/tests/c/Makefile b/storage/tests/c/Makefile
index eef7c87e4..a31c7ca3f 100644
--- a/storage/tests/c/Makefile
+++ b/storage/tests/c/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CFLAGS += -fPIC
 CFALGS += -fsanitize=address,undefined
 CFLAGS += -DTREZOR_MODEL_T
 CFLAGS += -DUSE_INSECURE_PRNG
+CFLAGS += -DCONFIDENTIAL=""
 
 LIBS =
 INC = -I ../../../crypto -I ../.. -I .