Remote Attestation
Remote attestation uses TPM technology to cryptographically verify the integrity of a host's software and kernel state. This process ensures that servers are running trusted code and have not been compromised by attackers.
Why it matters
As security threats evolve, remote attestation provides a critical mechanism for verifying the trustworthiness of infrastructure in cloud and distributed environments.
A host connects to your network. It looks like part of your fleet, but is it really? It runs your software, or at least enough of it to start serving traffic. It quacks like a duck. But what’s on the inside?
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