Firmware-level security agent supporting operating system-level security in computer system

• Main Authors: NESMACHNY YURY V, GUSAROV IGOR A, DOBROVOLSKY SERGEY V, GODUNOV ILYA B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.12.2014
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

A pre-OS security agent runs in an environment independent of the operating system (OS) but interfaced with the file system and able to exchange information with a security application running over the OS. Prior to the start-up of the OS, an indication of a state or condition is obtained relating to...