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If the disc is encrypted (and otherwise nothing would save you anyway), why do I need the Secure Boot, really? What harm it can do for somebody to boot my device from an unauthorized drive?



The threat model is the Evil Maid Attack. I found Secure Boot + UKI + TPM PIN (God forbids automatic unsealing) + FDE to be great for both security and usability.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_maid_attack




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