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PROVIDING SECURITY TO COMPUTING SYSTEMS

  • US 20170364685A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2015
  • Published: 12/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • performing a secure boot of a base computing platform (BCP), verifying an integrity of and instantiating a security processor on the BCP;

    verifying an integrity of one or more subsequent startup components of the BCP, using the security processor, the one or more subsequent startup components comprising at least one of boot code, an operating system, or a hypervisor;

    creating a plurality of virtual machines on the BCP;

    providing the plurality of virtual machines with virtual access to the security processor on the BCP;

    performing a secure start-up of a first virtual machine of the plurality of virtual machines, wherein a guest owner takes ownership of the first virtual machine; and

    verifying an integrity of and instantiating a virtual security processor in the first virtual machine.

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