Enabling multiple secure boot paths on a hardware platform

A computing system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a first memory device operatively connected to the one or more processors, the first memory device storing a first firmware element for booting a first operating system;
• a second memory device operatively connected to the one or more processors, the second memory device storing a second firmware element for booting a second operating system;
• and
• one of either a first security module configured to provide authentication for booting the first operating system, or a second security module configured to provide authentication for booting the second operating system;
• wherein the one or more processors are configured to select either the first operating system or the second operating system to boot in response to whether the first security module or the second security module is operatively connected to the one or more processor.

A method, comprising:

• determining whether multiple firmware elements are provided in a computing system for booting different operating systems on the computing system;
• detecting whether a particular security module is available in the computing system;
• and
• selecting, in response to the detection of the particular security module, one of the firmware elements for booting one of the different operating systems.