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Option ROM

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002975

Firmware that is called by the system BIOS. Option ROMs include BIOS firmware on add-on cards (e.g., video card, hard drive controller, network card) as well as modules which extend the capabilities of the system BIOS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-002975
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-147; NIST SP 800-147B; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002975",
  "term": "Option ROM",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "Firmware that is called by the system BIOS. Option ROMs include BIOS firmware on add-on cards (e.g., video card, hard drive controller, network card) as well as modules which extend the capabilities of the system BIOS.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-147; NIST SP 800-147B",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/option-rom/"
}

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