The BIOS Management Challenge
Attackers don’t just target software. They persist below it. When UEFI BIOS firmware is left unmanaged, attackers can gain control before the OS even starts. And as traditional EDR or antivirus tools rely on the OS, once firmware is compromised, visibility, security, and trust are lost.
The BIOS Management Challenge
Attackers don’t just target software. They persist below it. When UEFI BIOS firmware is left unmanaged, attackers can gain control before the OS even starts. And as traditional EDR or antivirus tools rely on the OS, once firmware is compromised, visibility, security, and trust are lost.
Firmware becomes the attacker’s persistence layer and the defender’s blind spot.
Hidden Security Risk
Most organizations have no visibility into UEFI BIOS configuration, firmware versions, or integrity. Attacks at this layer bypass EDR, and antivirus entirely.
Operational Downtime
Outdated or misconfigured UEFI BIOS firmware can cause system instability, failed boots, and prolonged outages. These often require onsite remediation.
Distributed Endpoints
MSPs and IT teams often manage thousands of endpoints across OEMs, models, and locations. In such instances, manual UEFI BIOS management does not scale.
Compliance & Trust
Without evidence of firmware integrity and secure configuration, meeting audit and regulatory requirements becomes increasingly difficult.
If you can’t see or control the UEFI BIOS, how can you secure the endpoint?
Securing Endpoints Below the OS is Complex
Invisible Layer
Most endpoint protection stops at the OS. UEFI BIOS firmware operates beneath that layer, completely out of reach for traditional EDR tools. Attackers exploit this invisibility to persist undetected.
If you can’t see below the OS, how can you defend it?
Inconsistent Configuration
BIOS security settings vary wildly across endpoints. Secure Boot, TPM, and firmware passwords are often misconfigured or missing entirely. Without centralized control, policy enforcement is impossible.
If every device is different, how can you standardize security?
Unpatched Firmware
UEFI BIOS updates are rarely automated. Many endpoints run outdated firmware for years, leaving known vulnerabilities exposed.
Manual updates don’t scale – so they don’t happen.
If firmware isn’t updated, how can it be trusted?
No Integrity Assurance
Unauthorized UEFI BIOS changes often go unnoticed. Downgrades, tampering, or malicious persistence can remain indefinitely.
If you can’t detect changes, how can you respond?
FirmGuard BIOS Management Platform
FirmGuard delivers, remote BIOS management across diverse endpoint fleets – purpose-built for real enterprises and MSP needs.
BIOS Firmware Security
Continuously validate UEFI BIOS integrity and detect unauthorized changes or tampering.
Remotely Configure the BIOS
Enforce standardized UEFI BIOS security policies across endpoints, including Secure Boot, TPM, and firmware passwords.
Remotely Update the BIOS
Remotely deploy UEFI BIOS firmware updates to close vulnerabilities without onsite visits.
Remote Endpoint Drive Erasure
Forensically erase hard drives remotely at the firmware level and generate auditable certificates, ensuring data is permanently destroyed without relying on the OS.
Remotely Reimage Endpoints
Restore compromised (e.g., ransomware) endpoints to a trusted, clean state when endpoint integrity is in doubt.
Freeze Endpoints Until Unlocked
Prevent unauthorized access by locking endpoints at the BIOS level when they fail to check in keeping devices secure even when offline or compromised.
Stay Connected via Pre-OS/No-OS Network Connectivity
Maintain secure, encrypted pre-OS connectivity even when the OS is unavailable.
Keep FirmGuard Agent Persistent
Ensures that the FirmGuard agent remains persistent even when there are attempts to remove or disable it.
Enterprise & MSP Use Cases
Firmware Security Baseline
Standardize UEFI BIOS security across all managed devices regardless of OEM or location.
Reduce Onsite Visits
Eliminate truck rolls for UEFI BIOS updates, configuration changes, and recovery tasks.
Compliance & Audit Readiness
Provide evidence of firmware integrity, configuration, and update history for audits and regulatory requirements.
Premium Managed Service
Offer UEFI BIOS management as a differentiated, high-value security service that competitors can’t match.
BIOS Management: Traditional Tools vs FirmGuard
| Capability | Traditional RMM/EDR Tools |
FirmGuard
|
|---|---|---|
| BIOS Firmware Security | No visibility or control below the OS | UEFI BIOS analysis and integrity monitoring |
| Remote BIOS Configuration | Limited, manual, or vendor-specific | SecureConfig centralized policy enforcement |
| Remote BIOS Update | Limited, manual, or vendor-specific | SecureUpdate remote firmware deployment |
| Remote endpoint drive erasure | Requires OS or third-party tools | SecureWipe firmware-level erasure |
| Freeze endpoints until unlocked | Not possible pre-OS | SecureLock BIOS-level lock and unlock |
| Remote reimage endpoint from cloud | Requires onsite intervention | SecureReimage cloud-based OS recovery |
| Pre-OS / no-OS network connectivity | OS-dependent network connectivity | SecureSync pre-OS network connectivity |
BIOS Management, Sorted?
Firmware is no longer optional to secure. If the UEFI BIOS is compromised, everything above is compromised too. FirmGuard gives MSPs and IT teams visibility, control, and trust at the firmware layer – where attacks begin.
In 2026, it’s time to secure endpoints from the foundation up with FirmGuard. Book your demo today.