Securing local and intra-platform links

A device, comprising:

• an interface allowing the device to communicate over a local link;
• a memory to store a server authentication credentials and root authentication credentials for at least one client;
• a processor to:
• receive a communication through the port, wherein the communication includes client authentication credentials;
• verify client authentication credentials;
• and
• transmit the server authentication credentials to the client device.

A system comprising:

• a server device having server authentication credentials;
• a client device having client authentication credentials;
• and
• a local communication link between the server device and the client device,
• wherein communications across the link are secured by the server and client authentication credentials and data encryption.

A method of providing intra-platform security, comprising:

• performing authentication between two endpoints on a platform;
• generating keys on the two endpoints;
• and
• using the keys to encrypt communications between the endpoints.

A system, comprising:

• a first endpoint located in the system;
• a second endpoint located in the system;
• and
• a processor to provide a trusted tunnel between communications modules within the platform.

An article of machine-readable media containing instructions that, when executed, cause the machine to:

• receive an initiation message;
• negotiate a ciphersuite across the local link;
• transmit a server authentication credentials;
• receive a client authentication credentials;
• validate the client authentication credentials;
• generate an encryption key based upon the negotiated ciphersuite;
• and
• encrypt any further communications across the local link using the encryption key.