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UEFI HTTP(S) boot offers a modern, secure alternative to legacy PXE for network booting, leveraging HTTPS/TLS encryption and high-availability infrastructure that organizations already use for web services. This capability is now supported on most UEFI-based systems, enabling IT organizations to migrate away from insecure, difficult-to-manage PXE deployments to standardized web protocols that significantly reduce man-in-the-middle attack risks and simplify operational complexity. For enterprises managing large-scale device provisioning and zero-touch deployment scenarios, adopting UEFI HTTP(S) boot can strengthen security posture while improving infrastructure reliability and reducing configuration overhead.