HP Sure Start Automatic Firmware Intrusion Detection and Repair System - White Paper

May 2016
902696-002
HP Sure Start Technical White Paper
© Copyright 2016 Development Company, L. P.
List of figures 2
Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Enhancements for 2015.................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Sure Start-supported models ............................................................................................... 3
2.1 Notebook platforms supported ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Desktop platforms supported ......................................................................................................................... 4
3 Architectural Overview & Capabilities .................................................................................... 5
3.1 HP Sure Start Embedded Controller ................................................................................................................ 5
3.2 HP BIOS ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Machine Unique Data Integrity ......................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Descriptor Region ............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.5 Network controller Protection ......................................................................................................................... 7
3.6 HP Sure Start Event Logging ........................................................................................................................... 7
3.7 HP Sure Start Policy Controls ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.8 Remote Management of HP Sure Start Policy Controls ................................................................................. 11
4 HP Sure Start user experience ............................................................................................. 12
4.1 Specific to the HP Sure Start Embedded Controller ....................................................................................... 12
4.2 Boot Messages .............................................................................................................................................. 13
4.3 Dynamic Protection Runtime Messages ........................................................................................................ 14