Secure Boot Risk Readiness
We provide a Windows Secure Boot readiness assessment and deployment service to help organizations prepare for the June 2026 expiration of the original Secure Boot certificates. While devices will continue to boot, systems that are not updated will no longer receive future early‑boot security protections.
Our experts assess Windows endpoints for certificate readiness, including update levels, firmware and UEFI configurations, and OEM dependencies, and design a controlled, low‑risk rollout aligned with existing tooling and change processes.
Your business challenges
False sense of security
After June 2026, Windows devices will still start and appear to work normally, but Secure Boot protection can no longer be fully updated. This creates a hidden security gap where new serious cyber‑attacks cannot be properly mitigated, even on fully patched systems. Management may believe systems are secure, while real risk continues to grow unnoticed.
Higher risk of severe incidents
Without updated Secure Boot trust, attackers can exploit weaknesses before the operating system loads, bypassing antivirus, encryption, and monitoring tools. These advanced attacks are difficult and costly to remove and often result in extended outages, data loss, complex investigations, and reputational damage.
Compliance and audit exposure
Security frameworks and regulations require organizations to maintain supported and updatable security controls. Microsoft has publicly communicated this risk. Failing to act can be viewed as knowingly operating with an unmitigated security gap, increasing the likelihood of audit findings, regulatory scrutiny, and higher cyber‑insurance costs.
Our Offer
Squalio offers a structured Windows Secure Boot readiness and deployment service to help organizations assess risk, prepare safely, and roll out updates with minimal disruption:
- Readiness assessment for Windows endpoints estate
- Review of device inventory, firmware dependencies and update prerequisites
- Pilot deployment design using Microsoft Intune, GPO, MECM or registry-based methods, by using our custom created scripts
- Operational runbook and remediation guidance for rollout at scale.
Scope of work:
We identify devices with Secure Boot enabled and assess their readiness to receive the required certificate updates, validating representative hardware models, BIOS/UEFI versions, and OEM‑specific considerations.
Based on these findings, we design a deployment approach aligned with the customer’s tooling and change management process, define monitoring, reporting, and success criteria for both pilot and production waves, and provide practical recommendations for communications, scheduling, and support handling throughout the rollout.
Risks if no action is taken
Failing to address the Secure Boot certificate changes creates long‑term security and business risks that cannot be resolved later.
Increased security exposure
- Reduced protection against boot‑level threats
- Inability to receive future Secure Boot trust updates
- Higher risk of bootkit and rootkit malware that can bypass EDR and BitLocker
Growing business impact
- Boot‑level vulnerabilities become permanent and unpatchable
- Cyberattack risk increases over time as future protections are missed
- Successful attacks can lead to severe incidents, outages, and reputational damage
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Why us?
Squalio’s approach to cybersecurity is grounded in well-known industry standards and tailored to address today’s most sophisticated digital threats. We leverage the Zero Trust framework as a strategic baseline, ensuring that every user, device, and connection is continuously verified before accessing critical resources. This methodology provides robust protection against ransomware, phishing, and other modern cyberattacks, while simplifying IT infrastructure and reducing operational complexity. As a leading cybersecurity company, Squalio combines cybersecurity consulting services, managed cybersecurity services, and cybersecurity risk assessment to deliver practical, scalable solutions for businesses of all sizes. By partnering with us, organizations gain expert guidance, actionable strategies, and resilient security architecture that aligns with compliance requirements and supports long-term digital transformation.
