Integrity Check

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. A test used to confirm that data, files, firmware, or system state have not been altered unexpectedly. Integrity checks commonly rely on hashes, signatures, checksums, or trusted measurements.

    In plain English: A check to confirm something has not been changed or corrupted.

    Example: "The startup sequence failed the integrity check because the bootloader image had been modified."

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