Networking device security system

An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:

• a chassis that defines a networking device housing;
• a locking element that is movably coupled to the chassis adjacent the networking device housing;
• an actuator device that is included in the chassis and that is configured to actuate the locking element;
• a processing system that is included in the chassis;
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• a memory system that is included in the chassis, that is coupled to the processing system, and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide a networking device security engine that is configured to:
• receive, via a network, a networking device locking command;
• verify the networking device locking command and, in response, control an actuator device to actuate the locking element into a locked orientation in which the locking element prevents movement of a networking device relative to the chassis when the networking device is located in the networking device housing;
• receive, via the network and subsequent to actuating the locking element into the locked orientation, a networking device unlocking command;
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• verify the networking device unlocking command and, in response, control the actuator device to actuate the locking element into an unlocked orientation in which the locking element does not prevent movement of a networking device relative to the chassis when the networking device is located in the networking device housing.

A method for securing a networking device in a computing device, comprising:

• receiving, by a networking device security subsystem via a network, a networking device locking command;
• verifying, by the networking device security subsystem, the networking device locking command and, in response, controlling an actuator device to actuate a locking element that is moveably coupled to a chassis into a locked orientation in which the locking element prevents movement of a networking device relative to the chassis;
• receiving, by the networking device security subsystem via the network and subsequent to actuating the locking element into the locked orientation, a networking device unlocking command;
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• verifying, by the networking device security subsystem, the networking device unlocking command and, in response, controlling the actuator device to actuate the locking element into an unlocked orientation in which the locking element does not prevent movement of the networking device relative to the chassis.