Your security team is issuing new corporate laptops and requires that each device protect BitLocker full-disk encryption keys, user PINs, and other authentication secrets within a dedicated, tamper-resistant hardware component rather than system memory. Which of the following acronyms identifies the on-board chip that performs these secure cryptographic storage and attestation functions?
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a tamper-resistant integrated circuit mounted on a computer motherboard. It can generate, store, and manage asymmetric keys, keep disk-encryption keys out of main memory, and attest to boot integrity. Because secrets never leave this protected hardware boundary, a TPM greatly reduces the chance that malware or a physical attacker can extract passwords, private keys, or other authentication material.
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