Patent ID: 11947687
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 10:
11. An upgrade system for securely transferring a secret key from a source computing component to a target computing component, wherein said source computing component and said target computing component are part of a secure computing environment, said upgrade system comprising:
a processor and a memory, communicatively coupled to said processor, wherein said memory stores program code portions that, when executed, enable said processor to:
upon said source computing component, controlled by said processor, receiving from said target computing component a signed attestation document, said source computing component, controlled by said processor, verifying an authenticity and content of said attestation document; and
upon a successful verification of said authenticity and said content, said source computing component, controlled by said processor, transferring said secret to said target computing component, wherein said attestation document is attesting that said target computing component is compliant to an update governance rule.