diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/__init__.py b/cuda_core/cuda/core/__init__.py
index d4042aefcfb..56027d41fe3 100644
--- a/cuda_core/cuda/core/__init__.py
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/__init__.py
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ def _import_versioned_module():
     VirtualMemoryResource,
     VirtualMemoryResourceOptions,
 )
-from cuda.core._memoryview import (
-    StridedMemoryView,
-    args_viewable_as_strided_memory,
-)
 from cuda.core._module import Kernel, ObjectCode
 from cuda.core._program import Program, ProgramOptions
 from cuda.core._stream import (
diff --git a/cuda_core/docs/source/api.rst b/cuda_core/docs/source/api.rst
index 99a4dca6e77..41ff5f179ed 100644
--- a/cuda_core/docs/source/api.rst
+++ b/cuda_core/docs/source/api.rst
@@ -282,16 +282,14 @@ Types
    system.Device
    system.NvlinkInfo
 
-.. module:: cuda.core.utils
-
 Utility functions
 -----------------
 
 .. autosummary::
    :toctree: generated/
 
-   args_viewable_as_strided_memory
+   utils.args_viewable_as_strided_memory
 
    :template: autosummary/cyclass.rst
 
-   StridedMemoryView
+   utils.StridedMemoryView
diff --git a/cuda_core/docs/source/release/1.0.0-notes.rst b/cuda_core/docs/source/release/1.0.0-notes.rst
index 7f0ced8c10b..a0f1de1a121 100644
--- a/cuda_core/docs/source/release/1.0.0-notes.rst
+++ b/cuda_core/docs/source/release/1.0.0-notes.rst
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ Breaking changes
   - :obj:`cuda.core.typing.DevicePointerT` -> :obj:`cuda.core.typing.DevicePointerType`
   - :obj:`cuda.core.typing.IsStreamT` -> :obj:`cuda.core.typing.IsStreamType`
 
+- :func:`args_viewable_as_strided_memory` and :class:`StridedMemoryView` are now
+  longer at the top-level in :mod:`cuda.core`.  They are available publicly from the
+  :mod:`cuda.core.utils` module.
+  (`#2028 <https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/issues/2028>`__)
+
 Fixes and enhancements
 -----------------------
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/examples/tma_tensor_map.py b/cuda_core/examples/tma_tensor_map.py
index 879632ad90d..8c048d4a15d 100644
--- a/cuda_core/examples/tma_tensor_map.py
+++ b/cuda_core/examples/tma_tensor_map.py
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
     LaunchConfig,
     Program,
     ProgramOptions,
-    StridedMemoryView,
     launch,
 )
+from cuda.core.utils import StridedMemoryView
 from cuda.pathfinder import get_cuda_path_or_home
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_graphics.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_graphics.py
index 12184815b02..4358a0c7b38 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_graphics.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_graphics.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     Buffer,
     Device,
     GraphicsResource,
-    StridedMemoryView,
 )
+from cuda.core.utils import StridedMemoryView
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # GL context + buffer helpers
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
index 3ae6960fc29..d6ad6ac3320 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
@@ -1603,3 +1603,27 @@ def test_memory_resource_alloc_zero_bytes(init_cuda, memory_resource_factory):
     assert buffer.handle >= 0
     assert buffer.size == 0
     assert buffer.device_id == mr.device_id
+
+
+def test_strided_memory_view_not_in_top_level_namespace():
+    # Regression test for issue #2027: StridedMemoryView and
+    # args_viewable_as_strided_memory must only be exposed via
+    # cuda.core.utils, not the top-level cuda.core namespace.
+    import cuda.core
+    import cuda.core.utils
+
+    assert not hasattr(cuda.core, "StridedMemoryView")
+    assert not hasattr(cuda.core, "args_viewable_as_strided_memory")
+
+    assert hasattr(cuda.core.utils, "StridedMemoryView")
+    assert hasattr(cuda.core.utils, "args_viewable_as_strided_memory")
+
+
+def test_top_level_namespace_excludes_known_leaks():
+    # Hardening test: lock the public top-level namespace against
+    # accidental re-introduction of known-leaked symbols.
+    import cuda.core
+
+    public = {n for n in dir(cuda.core) if not n.startswith("_")}
+    leaked = {"StridedMemoryView", "args_viewable_as_strided_memory"}
+    assert not (public & leaked)
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_tensor_map.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_tensor_map.py
index 9ca8790d2b8..2596a9daf82 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_tensor_map.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_tensor_map.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from cuda.core import (
     Device,
     ManagedMemoryResourceOptions,
-    StridedMemoryView,
     TensorMapDescriptor,
     system,
 )
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
     TensorMapSwizzle,
     _require_view_device,
 )
+from cuda.core.utils import StridedMemoryView
 
 
 @pytest.fixture