Security Module and Method within an Information Handling System

A processing module comprising:

• a local processor configurable to initiate access to resources of a host processing system;
• a security module configured to enable use of the resources of the host processing system using a security metric, wherein the security module is further configured to:
• detect the security metric;
• enable access to a hardware resource of the host processing system not only in response to the security metric but also based on whether the host processing system is in a reduced operating state or a run operating state;
• a wireless communication module accessible to a remote system manager configured to initiate enabling and disabling use of the host processing system using the security metric;
• a housing storing the security module, the local processor, and the wireless communication module;
• and
• an interface between the housing and the host processing system configured to be removeably coupled to a host interface of the host processing system, wherein the processing module is external to the host processing system.