Intel has made security a differentiator in hardware-based computing platforms. Feature offerings initially focused on attributes that live below the operating system (OS). Intel subsequently has invested aggressively in vulnerability management and offensive security research to make the microprocessors themselves more resilient. Finally, Intel is unlocking silicon capabilities to play an active role in threat defense against above the OS attacks. These capabilities are truly differentiated, but … do they matter? If these capabilities enable improved secure outcomes, those outcomes should be able to be objectively measured. The objective of this study is to objectively measure the improved outcomes enabled by Intel’s differentiated security capabilities.
