diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index d6eb138db1f..0dc5476a9bf 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -2469,6 +2469,46 @@ config STACK_CANARIES
 		Enabling this option can result in a significant increase
 		in footprint and an associated decrease in performance.
 
+choice STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL
+    prompt "Stack Canaries Level Configuration"
+    default STACK_PROTECTOR_ALL
+    depends on STACK_CANARIES
+    ---help---
+        Based on the configuration options, configure the stack Canaries Level.
+
+config STACK_PROTECTOR
+    bool "-fstack-protector"
+    ---help---
+        Enable basic stack protection.
+
+config STACK_PROTECTOR_STRONG
+    bool "-fstack-protector-strong"
+    ---help---
+        Using stronger stack protection mechanisms may involve more complex
+        security checks.
+
+config STACK_PROTECTOR_ALL
+    bool "-fstack-protector-all"
+    ---help---
+        Enable stack protection for all functions, including those that are
+        typically not protected.
+
+config STACK_PROTECTOR_EXPLICIT
+    bool "-fstack-protector-explicit"
+    ---help---
+        Enable stack protection only for functions explicitly marked as
+        requiring stack protection.
+
+endchoice # Stack Canaries Level Configuration
+
+config STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL
+    string
+    default "-fstack-protector" if STACK_PROTECTOR
+    default "-fstack-protector-strong" if STACK_PROTECTOR_STRONG
+    default "-fstack-protector-all" if STACK_PROTECTOR_ALL
+    default "-fstack-protector-explicit" if STACK_PROTECTOR_EXPLICIT
+    depends on STACK_CANARIES
+
 config STACK_USAGE
 	bool "Generate stack usage information"
 	---help---
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cmake/armclang.cmake b/arch/arm/src/cmake/armclang.cmake
index 026d6a82254..26b517c32bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cmake/armclang.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cmake/armclang.cmake
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cmake/clang.cmake b/arch/arm/src/cmake/clang.cmake
index 55bddb33c75..714f81ddfde 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cmake/clang.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cmake/clang.cmake
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake b/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
index fa253d24008..b11518bab32 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cmake/ghs.cmake b/arch/arm/src/cmake/ghs.cmake
index ce4a907373a..cce0c5aeac5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cmake/ghs.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cmake/ghs.cmake
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm/src/common/Toolchain.defs
index 346caabe665..e0f0583c1e0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/Toolchain.defs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/Toolchain.defs b/arch/arm64/src/Toolchain.defs
index 511eef97d16..6d9a6cd0c18 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/Toolchain.defs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/cmake/clang.cmake b/arch/arm64/src/cmake/clang.cmake
index 742a2602b90..3df88870882 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/cmake/clang.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/cmake/clang.cmake
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/cmake/gcc.cmake b/arch/arm64/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
index 5e95bca2147..c3cb37bebce 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake b/arch/risc-v/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
index bfec4261aab..e749424bd44 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/Toolchain.defs b/arch/risc-v/src/common/Toolchain.defs
index 5299bcea611..20cf02043b9 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/Toolchain.defs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake b/arch/sim/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
index 7e295493a0c..fa1be1575b1 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
+++ b/arch/sim/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/tricore/src/cmake/ToolchainGnuc.cmake b/arch/tricore/src/cmake/ToolchainGnuc.cmake
index 1469817b367..2a33de28af5 100644
--- a/arch/tricore/src/cmake/ToolchainGnuc.cmake
+++ b/arch/tricore/src/cmake/ToolchainGnuc.cmake
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_COVERAGE_ALL)
diff --git a/arch/tricore/src/common/ToolchainGnuc.defs b/arch/tricore/src/common/ToolchainGnuc.defs
index 38dccfba57a..ea6c1bf7ff7 100644
--- a/arch/tricore/src/common/ToolchainGnuc.defs
+++ b/arch/tricore/src/common/ToolchainGnuc.defs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake b/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
index 08dae294493..66780c438c7 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if(CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 else()
   add_compile_options(-fno-stack-protector)
 endif()
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/common/Toolchain.defs b/arch/x86_64/src/common/Toolchain.defs
index 2a10aec3f6e..54f83f05363 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/common/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/common/Toolchain.defs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_CXX_STANDARD),)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 else
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fno-stack-protector
 endif
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake b/arch/xtensa/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
index 2df3519e718..79d33924334 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/cmake/Toolchain.cmake
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES)
-  add_compile_options(-fstack-protector-all)
+  add_compile_options(${CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL})
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/lx6/Toolchain.defs b/arch/xtensa/src/lx6/Toolchain.defs
index f5e638f64af..a5156e2ddea 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/lx6/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/lx6/Toolchain.defs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/lx7/Toolchain.defs b/arch/xtensa/src/lx7/Toolchain.defs
index e088e932c0e..3d84a19b1b8 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/lx7/Toolchain.defs
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/lx7/Toolchain.defs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)
diff --git a/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs
index 427d256f2a6..44ee4094b2c 100644
--- a/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/sim/sim/sim/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += -fstack-protector-all
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_LEVEL))
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACK_USAGE),y)