README

CHIPSEC: Platform Security Assessment Framework
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CHIPSEC is a framework for analyzing the security of PC platforms including hardware, system firmware (BIOS/UEFI), and platform components. It includes a security test suite, tools for accessing various low level interfaces, and forensic capabilities. It can be run on Windows, Linux, and UEFI shell. Instructions for installing and using CHIPSEC can be found in the [manual](chipsec-manual.pdf).

NOTE: This software is for security testing purposes. Use at your own risk. Read WARNING.txt before using.

First version of CHIPSEC was released in March 2014:
Announcement at CanSecWest 2014: http://www.c7zero.info/stuff/Platform%20Firmware%20Security%20Assessment%20wCHIPSEC-csw14-final.pdf

Recent presentation on how to use CHIPSEC to find vulnerabilities in firmware, hypervisors and hardware configuration, explore low level system assets and even detect firmware implants:
Exploring Your System Deeper: https://www.slideshare.net/CanSecWest/csw2017-bazhaniuk-exploringyoursystemdeeperupdated

Projects That Include CHIPSEC
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 * Linux UEFI Validation (LUV): https://01.org/linux-uefi-validation
 * BlackArch Linux: https://www.blackarch.org/index.html

Contact Us
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For any questions or suggestions please contact us at: chipsec@intel.com

Mailing lists:

 * CHIPSEC users: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/chipsec-users
 * CHIPSEC discussion list on 01.org: https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/chipsec

Twitter:

 * For CHIPSEC release alerts: Follow CHIPSEC Release at https://twitter.com/ChipsecR
 * For general CHIPSEC info: Follow CHIPSEC at https://twitter.com/Chipsec

For AMD related questions or suggestions please contact Gabriel Kerneis at: Gabriel.Kerneis@ssi.gouv.fr