08/28/2026
What does โ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒโ actually mean?
Secure Boot, TPM and firmware protection are useful terms, but a specification sheet only tells part of the story.
HSI gives Linux users an open way to inspect what their system supports, whatโs enabled, and how itโs configured.
Our current ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป and ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ models have the capabilities to achieve ๐๐ฆ๐:๐ฏ, while the ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐จ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฎ has additional hardware security capabilities that can enable it to achieve ๐๐ฆ๐:๐ฐ.
The level reported on an individual machine can vary depending on its hardware, firmware, operating system and configuration.
Weโve taken a closer look at how HSI works, what the different levels mean, and how you can check your own Linux system.
Read the full article on our blog โ https://starlabs.systems/blogs/news/test-blog-post.