METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
First Claim
1. An information handling system comprising:
- a processor; and
a basic input/output system (BIOS) having stored thereon;
a database comprising information regarding one or more components of the information handling system, including one or more policies associated with the one or more components; and
a security agent embodied as one or more instructions on the BIOS and configured to, when read and executed by the processor;
interface with an authorized user of the security agent to allow the authorized user to access the information regarding the one or more components;
log events associated with the one or more components and store information associated with the events in the database; and
control execution of the one or more components in accordance with the one or more policies.
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Abstract
In accordance with additional embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include storing information regarding one or more components of the information handling system to a database, the database stored on a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the information handling system prior to shipment of an information handling system. The method may also include, between the time of shipment of the information handling system to receipt of the information handling system by an intended customer of the information handling system: logging events associated with one or more components of the information handling system, and storing information associated with the events in the database. The method may further include interfacing with an authorized user of the information associated with the events to allow the authorized user to access the information associated with the events.
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a processor; and a basic input/output system (BIOS) having stored thereon; a database comprising information regarding one or more components of the information handling system, including one or more policies associated with the one or more components; and a security agent embodied as one or more instructions on the BIOS and configured to, when read and executed by the processor; interface with an authorized user of the security agent to allow the authorized user to access the information regarding the one or more components; log events associated with the one or more components and store information associated with the events in the database; and control execution of the one or more components in accordance with the one or more policies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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prior to shipment of an information handling system, storing information regarding one or more components of the information handling system to a database, the database stored on a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the information handling system; between the time of shipment of the information handling system to receipt of the information handling system by an intended customer of the information handling system; logging events associated with one or more components of the information handling system; and storing information associated with the events in the database; and interfacing with an authorized user of the information associated with the events to allow the authorized user to access the information associated with the events. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and computer-executable instructions carried on the computer readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to; prior to shipment of an information handling system, store information regarding one or more components of the information handling system to a database, the database stored on a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the information handling system; between the time of shipment of the information handling system to receipt of the information handling system by an intended customer of the information handling system; log events associated with one or more components of the information handling system; and store information associated with the events in the database; and interface with an authorized user of the information associated with the events to allow the authorized user to access the information associated with the events. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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