In this "Ask Our Experts" episode about Platform Firmware Security, Microchip expert Brandon Weekly discusses common security threats that attempt to compromise a platform by attacking its firmware. To learn more about Microchip's portfolio of Platform Root of Trust solutions, please visit: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/security/PRoT Check out the other episodes in this series where Brandon discusses common threats to Platform Firmware and how Microchip helps our customers secure their designs from malicious actors. The frequently asked questions Brandon addresses include: What is platform firmware and what does it do? Does firmware need to be updated periodically? Why does firmware security matter to internet-of-thins (IoT) devices? How can a secure development lifecycle be created for firmware? What is device/platform attestation? What is the difference between secure boot and platform root of trust?