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Expand Up @@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ The boot flow for trusted boot is documented publicly[^17] by Intel.

## ME classification and security

Security researchers have analyzed the ME and divided hardware variants into 3
generations[^4] thus far, each with their own multiple firmware versions,
Security researchers have analyzed the ME[^18] and divided hardware variants
into 3 generations[^4] thus far, each with their own multiple firmware versions,
including security patch releases[^5][^6].
One core aspect in security research has been Boot Guard[^7][^8], which had
been introduced with Haswell, Intel's 4th generation Core series platforms[^10],
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[^15]: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_AMT_versions>
[^16]: <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/vpro/overview.html>
[^17]: <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/resources/key-usage-in-integrated-firmware-images.html>
[^18]: <https://bitkeks.eu/blog/2017/12/the-intel-management-engine.html>