Embedded Systems Engineer

The Embedded Kit

Zakaria Zidouh is an embedded systems engineer working at The Embedded Kit. He specializes in embedded Linux and is passionate about developing reliable, efficient solutions for modern embedded platforms.

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How to Enable Secure Boot on Linux-Based Platforms - Blog

October 10, 2025

Secure boot is a fundamental security mechanism designed to protect devices from executing unauthorized or malicious code at startup. The problem it solves is simple but crucial: without validation, a device could load altered firmware or malware at startup, potentially compromising the entire system.

In this first article of our secure boot series, Zakaria, an engineer at The Embedded Kit, discusses the concepts and mechanisms associated with the secure boot process.

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