FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is issuing guidance for using trusted platform modules (TPMs) to secure computing devices and harden the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise infrastructure.
A TPM is a security solution embedded in most enterprise computing systems. The TPM protects keys – associated with certificates created by vendors and manufacturers – which are used during acceptance testing and then during operational use to validate the integrity of the computing system.
TPMs are now required for many devices across the DoD to help protect user credentials and stored data. The Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) titled “Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Use Cases” offers guidance on how to use the TPMs.