Patent ID: 11921859
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method for starting operation of an information handling system, the method comprising:
initiating startup of the information handling system to boot to a management entity;
prior to booting to the management entity:
performing a multidimensional operation state check to identify a security state of the information handling system;
making a determination regarding whether the security state indicates that the information handling system is potentially compromised;
when it is determined that the information handling system is potentially compromised, performing an action set to manage a security risk indicated by the security state, wherein performing the action set to manage the security risk indicated by the security state comprises:
obtaining startup data comprising components from one or more sources remote to the information handling system;
obtaining a component list for the startup data and signatures for the components;
making a second determination regarding whether all of the components in the component list are authorized for the information handling system; and
when the second determination indicates that at least one of the components in the component list is not authorized, remediating the components in the components list; and

when it is determined that the information handling system is not potentially compromised, booting the information handling system to the management entity.