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

Claim 18:
19. An information handling system, comprising:
a hardware storage for storing startup data; and
a processor adapted to execute instructions that configure the processor to:
initiate startup of the information handling system to boot to a management entity;
prior to booting to the management entity:
perform a multidimensional operation state check to identify a security state of the information handling system;
make 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, perform 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, boot the information handling system to the management entity.