Root of Trust

Updated 31 Jul 2026

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  an inherently trusted component that everything else in a security architecture ultimately relies on — the foundational characteristic that lets you trust something otherwise unknown
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examples
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  hardware, software, or firmware components such as a Hardware Security Module (HSM), a Secure Enclave, or a Certificate Authority
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related
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  What is root of trust, and give 2 examples
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    An inherently trusted component everything else relies on; e.g. an HSM, a Secure Enclave, or a Certificate Authority

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