Which two steps are mutual between Cisco secure boot and UEFI secure boot? (Choose two.)
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Both Cisco secure boot and UEFI secure boot involve secure boot processes that ensure the integrity and authenticity of the firmware and software components during the boot process. The two steps that are mutual between Cisco secure boot and UEFI secure boot are:
A. Bootloader: Both Cisco secure boot and UEFI secure boot involve a secure bootloader that verifies the integrity and authenticity of the next stage boot loader. The secure bootloader is responsible for loading the next stage boot loader and ensuring its integrity and authenticity before passing control to it.
B. Operating system: Both Cisco secure boot and UEFI secure boot involve verifying the integrity and authenticity of the operating system before allowing it to load. This is done by verifying the digital signatures of the operating system and ensuring that it has not been tampered with.
C. Microloader: Cisco secure boot also includes a microloader, which is a small bootloader that loads and verifies the integrity and authenticity of the next stage bootloader. However, UEFI secure boot does not use a microloader.
D. Kernel: The kernel is the core of the operating system that manages the system resources and provides services to the applications. Neither Cisco secure boot nor UEFI secure boot involve verifying the integrity and authenticity of the kernel.
E. Hardware anchor: Cisco secure boot includes a hardware anchor, which is a secure element embedded in the hardware that stores the secure boot keys and certificates. UEFI secure boot does not rely on a hardware anchor, but instead uses the UEFI firmware to store the secure boot keys and certificates.