Cloud Computing Patterns | Design Patterns | Trusted Platform BIOS


Cloud Computing Patterns, Mechanisms > Cloud Service and Storage Security Patterns > Trusted Platform BIOS
Home > Design Patterns > Trusted Platform BIOS

Trusted Platform BIOS (Cope, Erl)

How can the BIOS on a cloud-based environment be protected from malicious code?

Trusted Platform BIOS

Problem

Malware and rootkits can start before the operating system is launched, completely bypassing operating system security and remaining completely hidden.

Solution

Using security validation from the silicon up and remote monitoring of the platform security status, cloud consumers can verify that they are using compute platforms that meet their security assurance requirements.

Application

Trusted compute platforms are made available by the cloud provider with trusted platform modules (TPMs) which are hardware security modules (HSMs) that enable security assurance by validating digital signatures of code, starting at the basic input/output system (BIOS) using a measured boot.

Trusted Platform BIOS: A platform startup sequence with a trusted BIOS.

A platform startup sequence with a trusted BIOS.


CloudSchool.com Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) Module 7: Fundamental Cloud Security
CloudSchool.com Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) Module 8: Advanced Cloud Security

This mechanism is covered in CCP Module 7: Fundamental Cloud Security and
in Module 8: Advanced Cloud Security.

For more information regarding the Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) curriculum, visit www.arcitura.com/ccp.


Cloud Computing Design Patterns

The architectural model upon which this design pattern is based is further covered in:

Cloud Computing Design Patterns by Thomas Erl, Robert Cope, Amin Naserpour

(ISBN: 9780133858563, Hardcover, ~ 528 pages)

For more information about this book, visit www.arcitura.com/books.