CHAPTER 10

Hardware Assurance Best Practices

In this chapter you will learn:

•   How hardware can be used to create a root of trust

•   How to use and update firmware securely

•   How to protect data using hardware-based security

•   Anti-tamper techniques for hardware

Every successful hardware has a software behind.

—Thiru Voonna

We began this second part of the book by discussing security solutions for infrastructure management. In the last chapter, we covered software assurance best practices. We now wrap up our discussion of software and systems security by addressing hardware assurance. It has been said that, if attackers can get their hands on your devices, they will eventually own anything in them. This may be true in some extreme cases ...

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