Root of Trust Flashcards
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Hardware Root of Trust (ROT)
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A cryptographic module embedded within a computer system that can endorse trusted execution and attest (provide evidence) to boot settings and metrics.
A TPM acts as a root of trust and is the most common type.
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Hardware Security Module (HSM)
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Acts as another root of trust because it has anti-tamper protection. If someone tries to tamper with the system, the anti-tamper can zero out the encryption keys and wipe out the information on the system.
