{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/baseboard-management-controller/",
  "claimStatus": "CURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD",
  "code": "K01-TERM-159",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A privileged out-of-band server management component that can control power, firmware, boot, telemetry, and remote console functions independently of the host operating system.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Baseboard Management Controller",
  "not": "It is not adequately protected merely because the host OS has endpoint security.",
  "plain": "The hardware management plane below the operating system.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-141",
    "K01-TERM-160"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "baseboard-management-controller",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "CURRENT TECHNICAL STANDARD",
  "topic": "critical-datacenter-protection",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}