Device and method for verifying integrity of firmware

A method of verifying integrity of firmware of an electronic device including a first media for storing first data and first processing circuitry configured to control operations of the first media by executing firmware instructions, the method comprising:

• decrypting, by second processing circuitry of the electronic device including a second media configured to store second data, a firmware verification message received from a host device using a unique device key from the second media;
• generating, by the second processing circuitry, an execution image in response to receiving the firmware verification message corresponding to the firmware instructions executed by the first processing circuitry;
• and
• outputting, to the host device, a firmware verification reply including the generated execution image.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by first processing circuitry included in an electronic device including a first media for storing data and second processing circuitry configured to control operations of the first media by executing firmware instructions, cause the first processing circuitry to:

• decrypt a firmware verification message received from a host device using a unique device key;
• generate an execution image in response to receiving the firmware verification message corresponding to the firmware instructions executed by the second processing circuitry;
• and
• output a firmware verification reply including the generated execution image.