What is Trusted Platform Module (TPM)?

A security chip or function that generates and stores keys, records measurements of booted software and attests to platform state.

Field: Hardware Security

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the explanations

Questions that mention Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (3)

  1. What is the main role of a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) installed in PCs and similar?
  2. What is the difference between secure boot and measured boot?
  3. Which describes remote attestation?

Related terms

Secure boot Measured boot Remote attestation Trusted execution environment (TEE) Anti-rollback protection Cold boot attack Constant-time implementation Counterfeit chip eFuse Fault injection attack

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