Roots of trust

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003643",
  "term": "Roots of trust",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A starting point that is implicitly trusted.\n\n2. Highly reliable hardware, firmware, and software components that perform specific, critical security functions. Because roots of trust are inherently trusted, they must be secure by design. Roots of trust provide a firm foundation from which to build security and trust.",
  "abbreviation": [
    "RoT",
    "ROTs"
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "ROTs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NISTIR 8320",
    "NIST SP 800-172 [Superseded] from NIST Roots of Trust Project; NIST SP 800-172r3 from NIST Roots of Trust Project",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/roots-of-trust/"
}