CHAPTER 9
Breaking the Boundaries with Dynamically Loaded Applications
Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open.
—Alexander Graham Bell
In previous chapters, we have studied the firmware architectures and security hardening features of the security and management engine. Let’s recap the main design points:
- The security and management engine’s firmware starts from boot ROM (read-only memory), which is not erasable and not modifiable.
- The boot ROM is the root of trust of the engine.
- The majority of the engine’s firmware, including all applications, are stored in a flash device, together with ...
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