Electronic device board level security

An electronic device, comprising:

• a printed circuit board;
• a first component located on the printed circuit board, the first component having a first unique identifier;
• a second component located on the printed circuit board, the second component having a second unique identifier;
• and
• a processor located on the printed circuit board that includes a one time programming section and that is arranged and configured to:
• acquire the first unique identifier from the first component and the second unique identifier from the second component upon a first time initialization;
• store the first unique identifier and the second unique identifier in the one time programming section during the first time initialization;
• upon subsequent initializations, acquire the first unique identifier from the first component and the second unique identifier from the second component;
• compare the first unique identifier to the stored first unique identifier and the second unique identifier to the stored second unique identifier;
• allow the subsequent initializations to proceed if the first unique identifier matches the stored first unique identifier and the second unique identifier matches the stored second unique identifier;
• and
• disallow the subsequent initializations from proceeding if the first unique identifier does not match the stored first unique identifier or the second unique identifier does not match and the stored second unique identifier.

A method comprising:

• acquiring a first unique identifier from a first component located on a printed circuit board and a second unique identifier from a second component located on the printed circuit board upon a first time initialization;
• storing the first unique identifier and the second unique identifier in a one time programming section of a processor located on the printed circuit board during the first time initialization;
• upon subsequent initializations, acquiring the first unique identifier from the first component and the second unique identifier from the second component;
• comparing the first unique identifier to the stored first unique identifier and the second unique identifier to the stored second unique identifier;
• allowing the subsequent initializations to proceed if the first unique identifier matches the stored first unique identifier and the second unique identifier matches the stored second unique identifier;
• and
• disallowing the subsequent initializations from proceeding if the first unique identifier does not match the stored first unique identifier or the second unique identifier does not match and the stored second unique identifier.