Disaggregated secure execution environment

A secure execution environment having functional elements disaggregated among resources accessible to the computer for use in metered operation of the computer, the functional elements comprising:

• a core for measuring compliance to a policy corresponding to metered use;
• an enforcement circuit for limiting use of the computer responsive to an instruction from the core to limit a function of the computer.

A method of distributing functional components of a secure environment used to meter and enforce pay-per-use and subscription operation of a computer comprising:

• activating a core function in a first resource of the computer, the core function including a metering capability and a secure communication capability;
• activating an enforcement function in a second resource of the computer, the enforcement function including a capability to limit or halt operation of the computer and a secure communication capability communicatively coupled to the core function;
• storing usage data and a policy at a memory location communicatively coupled to at least the core function, wherein the core function meters computer usage according to the usage data and the policy stored at the memory location and enforces policy via the enforcement function when the core function determines non-compliance to the policy.