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Dell EMC is engaged in several voluntary supply chain security programs and initiatives. One such initiative is
the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), introduced by the United States government
after the September 11 attack. This initiative helps reduce the potential for terrorism through strengthened
border and supply chain security measures. As part of this initiative, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
agency asks participating members to ensure the integrity of their security practices. They also ask members
to communicate their security guidelines to their business partners within the supply chain. Dell EMC has
been an active participant since 2002 and maintains the highest membership status.
3.6.3 Dell Technologies Secured Component Verification (SCV) for PowerEdge
In 2020, Dell Technologies introduced Secured Component Verification (SCV) for PowerEdge. SCV is a
supply chain assurance offering that verifies that a PowerEdge server a customer receives matches the
factory configuration. The factory generates a certificate that contains unique component IDs for a specific
server. This cryptographically secure certificate is stored in iDRAC. The customer uses the SCV application to
collect the current system inventory, including unique component IDs, and validates it against the inventory in
the SCV certificate.
The SCV application generates a report which verifies which components match, and which components are
a mismatch from what was installed in the factory. It also verifies the certificate and Chain of Trust along with
the Proof of Possession of the SCV Private key for iDRAC. Current implementation supports direct ship
customers and does not include Value Added Reseller (VAR) or Part Replacement scenarios.