diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index adca9c2..50197bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ existing UEFI bootloader or booted by the hardware directly.
 
 Sprout is licensed under Apache 2.0 and is open to modifications and contributions.
 
-**IMPORTANT WARNING**: Sprout does not support UEFI Secure Boot yet.
+**IMPORTANT WARNING**: Sprout does not support all of UEFI Secure Boot yet.
 See [this issue](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/20) for updates.
 
 ## Background
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ The boot menu mechanism is very rudimentary.
 - [x] Load Linux initrd from disk
 - [x] Basic boot menu
 - [x] BLS autoconfiguration support
+- [x] [Secure Boot support](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/20): partial
 
 ### Roadmap
 
 - [ ] [Bootloader interface support](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/21)
 - [ ] [BLS specification conformance](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/2)
 - [ ] [Full-featured boot menu](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/1)
-- [ ] [Secure Boot support](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/20): work in progress
 - [ ] [UKI support](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/6): partial
 - [ ] [multiboot2 support](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/7)
 - [ ] [Linux boot protocol (boot without EFI stub)](https://github.com/edera-dev/sprout/issues/7)
diff --git a/docs/windows-setup.md b/docs/windows-setup.md
index f45ef58..6bd78df 100644
--- a/docs/windows-setup.md
+++ b/docs/windows-setup.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Secure Boot disabled
+- Secure Boot is disabled or configured to allow Sprout
 - UEFI Windows installation
 
 ## Step 1: Base Installation
diff --git a/src/actions/chainload.rs b/src/actions/chainload.rs
index 62dd664..c23985d 100644
--- a/src/actions/chainload.rs
+++ b/src/actions/chainload.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn chainload(context: Rc<SproutContext>, configuration: &ChainloadConfigurat
 
     // Resolve the path to the image to chainload.
     let resolved = utils::resolve_path(
-        context.root().loaded_image_path()?,
+        Some(context.root().loaded_image_path()?),
         &context.stamp(&configuration.path),
     )
     .context("unable to resolve chainload path")?;
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ pub fn chainload(context: Rc<SproutContext>, configuration: &ChainloadConfigurat
     // If an initrd is provided, register it with the EFI stack.
     let mut initrd_handle = None;
     if let Some(linux_initrd) = initrd {
-        let content = utils::read_file_contents(context.root().loaded_image_path()?, &linux_initrd)
-            .context("unable to read linux initrd")?;
+        let content =
+            utils::read_file_contents(Some(context.root().loaded_image_path()?), &linux_initrd)
+                .context("unable to read linux initrd")?;
         let handle =
             MediaLoaderHandle::register(LINUX_EFI_INITRD_MEDIA_GUID, content.into_boxed_slice())
                 .context("unable to register linux initrd")?;
diff --git a/src/actions/edera.rs b/src/actions/edera.rs
index b5a8e1f..b0794de 100644
--- a/src/actions/edera.rs
+++ b/src/actions/edera.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn register_media_loader_file(
     // Stamp the path to the file.
     let path = context.stamp(path);
     // Read the file contents.
-    let content = utils::read_file_contents(context.root().loaded_image_path()?, &path)
+    let content = utils::read_file_contents(Some(context.root().loaded_image_path()?), &path)
         .context(format!("unable to read {} file", what))?;
     // Register the media loader.
     let handle = MediaLoaderHandle::register(guid, content.into_boxed_slice())
diff --git a/src/actions/splash.rs b/src/actions/splash.rs
index 173ed43..1cf0691 100644
--- a/src/actions/splash.rs
+++ b/src/actions/splash.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub fn splash(context: Rc<SproutContext>, configuration: &SplashConfiguration) -
     // Stamp the image path value.
     let image = context.stamp(&configuration.image);
     // Read the image contents.
-    let image = read_file_contents(context.root().loaded_image_path()?, &image)?;
+    let image = read_file_contents(Some(context.root().loaded_image_path()?), &image)?;
     // Decode the image as a PNG.
     let image = ImageReader::with_format(Cursor::new(image), ImageFormat::Png)
         .decode()
diff --git a/src/config/loader.rs b/src/config/loader.rs
index d02ed18..6c5342e 100644
--- a/src/config/loader.rs
+++ b/src/config/loader.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fn load_raw_config(options: &SproutOptions) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
     info!("configuration file: {}", options.config);
 
     // Read the contents of the sprout config file.
-    let content = utils::read_file_contents(&path, &options.config)
+    let content = utils::read_file_contents(Some(&path), &options.config)
         .context("unable to read sprout config file")?;
     // Return the contents of the sprout config file.
     Ok(content)
diff --git a/src/drivers.rs b/src/drivers.rs
index 0d387b1..8181be3 100644
--- a/src/drivers.rs
+++ b/src/drivers.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn load_driver(context: Rc<SproutContext>, driver: &DriverDeclaration) -> Result
 
     // Resolve the path to the driver image.
     let resolved = utils::resolve_path(
-        context.root().loaded_image_path()?,
+        Some(context.root().loaded_image_path()?),
         &context.stamp(&driver.path),
     )
     .context("unable to resolve path to driver")?;
diff --git a/src/generators/bls.rs b/src/generators/bls.rs
index 4133427..8fcfab2 100644
--- a/src/generators/bls.rs
+++ b/src/generators/bls.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn generate(context: Rc<SproutContext>, bls: &BlsConfiguration) -> Result<Ve
     let path = context.stamp(&bls.path);
 
     // Resolve the path to the BLS directory.
-    let bls_resolved = utils::resolve_path(context.root().loaded_image_path()?, &path)
+    let bls_resolved = utils::resolve_path(Some(context.root().loaded_image_path()?), &path)
         .context("unable to resolve bls path")?;
 
     // Construct a filesystem path to the BLS entries directory.
diff --git a/src/integrations/shim.rs b/src/integrations/shim.rs
index 2d40f41..e869d04 100644
--- a/src/integrations/shim.rs
+++ b/src/integrations/shim.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
+use crate::integrations::shim::hook::SecurityHook;
 use crate::utils;
 use crate::utils::ResolvedPath;
+use crate::utils::variables::VariableController;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow, bail};
 use std::ffi::c_void;
 use uefi::Handle;
 use uefi::boot::LoadImageSource;
-use uefi::proto::device_path::DevicePath;
+use uefi::proto::device_path::text::{AllowShortcuts, DisplayOnly};
+use uefi::proto::device_path::{DevicePath, FfiDevicePath};
 use uefi::proto::unsafe_protocol;
+use uefi_raw::table::runtime::VariableVendor;
 use uefi_raw::{Guid, Status, guid};
 
+/// Security hook support.
+mod hook;
+
 /// Support for the shim loader application for Secure Boot.
 pub struct ShimSupport;
 
@@ -17,6 +24,12 @@ pub enum ShimInput<'a> {
     OwnedDataBuffer(Option<&'a ResolvedPath>, Vec<u8>),
     /// Data loaded into a buffer and ready to be verified.
     DataBuffer(Option<&'a ResolvedPath>, &'a [u8]),
+    /// Low-level data buffer provided by the security hook.
+    SecurityHookBuffer(Option<*const FfiDevicePath>, &'a [u8]),
+    /// Low-level owned data buffer provided by the security hook.
+    SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(Option<*const FfiDevicePath>, Vec<u8>),
+    /// Low-level path provided by the security hook.
+    SecurityHookPath(*const FfiDevicePath),
     /// Data is provided as a resolved path. We will need to load the data to verify it.
     /// The output will them return the loaded data.
     ResolvedPath(&'a ResolvedPath),
@@ -27,6 +40,9 @@ impl<'a> ShimInput<'a> {
     pub fn buffer(&self) -> Option<&[u8]> {
         match self {
             ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(_, data) => Some(data),
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(_, data) => Some(data),
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookBuffer(_, data) => Some(data),
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookPath(_) => None,
             ShimInput::DataBuffer(_, data) => Some(data),
             ShimInput::ResolvedPath(_) => None,
         }
@@ -37,7 +53,14 @@ impl<'a> ShimInput<'a> {
         match self {
             ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(path, _) => path.as_ref().map(|it| it.full_path.as_ref()),
             ShimInput::DataBuffer(path, _) => path.as_ref().map(|it| it.full_path.as_ref()),
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookBuffer(path, _) => {
+                path.map(|it| unsafe { DevicePath::from_ffi_ptr(it) })
+            }
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookPath(path) => unsafe { Some(DevicePath::from_ffi_ptr(*path)) },
             ShimInput::ResolvedPath(path) => Some(path.full_path.as_ref()),
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(path, _) => {
+                path.map(|it| unsafe { DevicePath::from_ffi_ptr(it) })
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -51,9 +74,33 @@ impl<'a> ShimInput<'a> {
                 Ok(ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(root, data.to_vec()))
             }
 
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookPath(ffi_path) => {
+                // Acquire the file path.
+                let Some(path) = self.file_path() else {
+                    bail!("unable to convert security hook path to device path");
+                };
+                // Convert the underlying path to a string.
+                let path = path
+                    .to_string(DisplayOnly(false), AllowShortcuts(false))
+                    .context("unable to convert device path to string")?;
+                let path = utils::resolve_path(None, &path.to_string())
+                    .context("unable to resolve path")?;
+                // Read the file path.
+                let data = path.read_file()?;
+                Ok(ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(Some(ffi_path), data))
+            }
+
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookBuffer(_, _) => {
+                bail!("unable to convert security hook buffer to owned data buffer")
+            }
+
             ShimInput::ResolvedPath(path) => {
                 Ok(ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(Some(path), path.read_file()?))
             }
+
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(path, data) => {
+                Ok(ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(path, data))
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -83,6 +130,10 @@ struct ShimLockProtocol {
 }
 
 impl ShimSupport {
+    /// Variable controller for the shim lock.
+    const SHIM_LOCK_VARIABLES: VariableController =
+        VariableController::new(VariableVendor(Self::SHIM_LOCK_GUID));
+
     /// GUID for the shim lock protocol.
     const SHIM_LOCK_GUID: Guid = guid!("605dab50-e046-4300-abb6-3dd810dd8b23");
     /// GUID for the shim image loader protocol.
@@ -103,7 +154,7 @@ impl ShimSupport {
     }
 
     /// Use the shim to validate the `input`, returning [ShimVerificationOutput] when complete.
-    pub fn validate(input: ShimInput) -> Result<ShimVerificationOutput> {
+    pub fn verify(input: ShimInput) -> Result<ShimVerificationOutput> {
         // Acquire the handle to the shim lock protocol.
         let handle = utils::find_handle(&Self::SHIM_LOCK_GUID)
             .context("unable to find shim lock protocol")?
@@ -117,21 +168,27 @@ impl ShimSupport {
             ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(_, _data) => {
                 bail!("owned data buffer is not supported in the verification function");
             }
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookBuffer(_, _) => None,
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(_, _) => None,
             ShimInput::DataBuffer(_, _) => None,
             ShimInput::ResolvedPath(path) => Some(path.read_file()?),
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookPath(_) => None,
         };
 
         // Convert the input to a buffer.
         // If the input provides the data buffer, we will use that.
         // Otherwise, we will use the data loaded by this function.
-        let buffer = match input {
-            ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(_root, _data) => {
-                bail!("owned data buffer is not supported in the verification function");
-            }
-            ShimInput::DataBuffer(_root, data) => data,
+        let buffer = match &input {
+            ShimInput::OwnedDataBuffer(_root, data) => data,
+            ShimInput::DataBuffer(_root, data) => *data,
             ShimInput::ResolvedPath(_path) => maybe_loaded_data
                 .as_deref()
                 .context("expected data buffer to be loaded already")?,
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookBuffer(_, data) => data,
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookOwnedBuffer(_, data) => data,
+            ShimInput::SecurityHookPath(_) => {
+                bail!("security hook path input not supported in the verification function")
+            }
         };
 
         // Check if the buffer is too large to verify.
@@ -168,12 +225,19 @@ impl ShimSupport {
 
         // Determines whether LoadImage in Boot Services must be patched.
         // Version 16 of the shim doesn't require extra effort to load Secure Boot binaries.
-        // If the image loader is installed, we can skip over the security override.
-        let requires_security_override = shim_loaded && !shim_loader_available;
+        // If the image loader is installed, we can skip over the security hook.
+        let requires_security_hook = shim_loaded && !shim_loader_available;
 
-        // If the security override is required, we will bail for now.
-        if requires_security_override {
-            bail!("shim image loader protocol is not available, please upgrade to shim version 16");
+        // If the security hook is required, we will bail for now.
+        if requires_security_hook {
+            // Install the security hook, if possible. If it's not, this is necessary to continue
+            // so we should bail.
+            let installed = SecurityHook::install().context("unable to install security hook")?;
+            if !installed {
+                bail!("unable to install security hook require for this platform");
+            }
+            // Retain the shim protocol after load.
+            Self::retain()?
         }
 
         // Converts the shim input to an owned data buffer.
@@ -188,6 +252,21 @@ impl ShimSupport {
         };
 
         // Loads the image using Boot Services LoadImage function.
-        uefi::boot::load_image(current_image, source).context("unable to load image")
+        let result = uefi::boot::load_image(current_image, source).context("unable to load image");
+
+        // If the security override is required, we will uninstall the security hook.
+        if requires_security_hook {
+            SecurityHook::uninstall().context("unable to uninstall security hook")?;
+        }
+        result
+    }
+
+    /// Set the ShimRetainProtocol variable to indicate that shim should retain the protocols
+    /// for the full lifetime of boot services.
+    pub fn retain() -> Result<()> {
+        Self::SHIM_LOCK_VARIABLES
+            .set_bool("ShimRetainProtocol", true)
+            .context("unable to retain shim protocol")?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/integrations/shim/hook.rs b/src/integrations/shim/hook.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..568835c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/integrations/shim/hook.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+use crate::integrations::shim::{ShimInput, ShimSupport, ShimVerificationOutput};
+use crate::utils;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, bail};
+use log::warn;
+use std::sync::{LazyLock, Mutex};
+use uefi::proto::device_path::FfiDevicePath;
+use uefi::proto::unsafe_protocol;
+use uefi::{Guid, guid};
+use uefi_raw::Status;
+
+/// GUID for the EFI_SECURITY_ARCH protocol.
+const SECURITY_ARCH_GUID: Guid = guid!("a46423e3-4617-49f1-b9ff-d1bfa9115839");
+/// GUID for the EFI_SECURITY_ARCH2 protocol.
+const SECURITY_ARCH2_GUID: Guid = guid!("94ab2f58-1438-4ef1-9152-18941a3a0e68");
+
+/// EFI_SECURITY_ARCH protocol definition.
+#[unsafe_protocol(SECURITY_ARCH_GUID)]
+pub struct SecurityArchProtocol {
+    /// Determines the file authentication state.
+    pub file_authentication_state: unsafe extern "efiapi" fn(
+        this: *const SecurityArchProtocol,
+        status: u32,
+        path: *mut FfiDevicePath,
+    ) -> Status,
+}
+
+/// EFI_SECURITY_ARCH2 protocol definition.
+#[unsafe_protocol(SECURITY_ARCH2_GUID)]
+pub struct SecurityArch2Protocol {
+    /// Determines the file authentication.
+    pub file_authentication: unsafe extern "efiapi" fn(
+        this: *const SecurityArch2Protocol,
+        path: *mut FfiDevicePath,
+        file_buffer: *mut u8,
+        file_size: usize,
+        boot_policy: bool,
+    ) -> Status,
+}
+
+/// Global state for the security hook.
+struct SecurityHookState {
+    original_hook: SecurityArchProtocol,
+    original_hook2: SecurityArch2Protocol,
+}
+
+/// Global state for the security hook.
+/// This is messy, but it is safe given the mutex.
+static GLOBAL_HOOK_STATE: LazyLock<Mutex<Option<SecurityHookState>>> =
+    LazyLock::new(|| Mutex::new(None));
+
+/// Security hook helper.
+pub struct SecurityHook;
+
+impl SecurityHook {
+    /// Shared verifier logic for both hook types.
+    fn verify(input: ShimInput) -> Status {
+        // Verify the input.
+        match ShimSupport::verify(input) {
+            Ok(output) => match output {
+                // If the verification failed, return the access-denied status.
+                ShimVerificationOutput::VerificationFailed => Status::ACCESS_DENIED,
+                // If the verification succeeded, return the success status.
+                ShimVerificationOutput::VerifiedDataNotLoaded => Status::SUCCESS,
+                ShimVerificationOutput::VerifiedDataBuffer(_) => Status::SUCCESS,
+            },
+
+            // If an error occurs, log the error since we can't return a better error.
+            // Then return the access-denied status.
+            Err(error) => {
+                warn!("unable to verify image: {}", error);
+                Status::ACCESS_DENIED
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// File authentication state verifier for the EFI_SECURITY_ARCH protocol.
+    /// Takes the `path` and determines the verification.
+    unsafe extern "efiapi" fn arch_file_authentication_state(
+        _this: *const SecurityArchProtocol,
+        _status: u32,
+        path: *mut FfiDevicePath,
+    ) -> Status {
+        // Verify the path is not null.
+        if path.is_null() {
+            return Status::INVALID_PARAMETER;
+        }
+
+        // Construct a shim input from the path.
+        let input = ShimInput::SecurityHookPath(path);
+
+        // Verify the input.
+        Self::verify(input)
+    }
+
+    /// File authentication verifier for the EFI_SECURITY_ARCH2 protocol.
+    /// Takes the `path` and a file buffer to determine the verification.
+    unsafe extern "efiapi" fn arch2_file_authentication(
+        _this: *const SecurityArch2Protocol,
+        path: *mut FfiDevicePath,
+        file_buffer: *mut u8,
+        file_size: usize,
+        boot_policy: bool,
+    ) -> Status {
+        // Verify the path and file buffer are not null.
+        if path.is_null() || file_buffer.is_null() {
+            return Status::INVALID_PARAMETER;
+        }
+
+        // If the boot policy is true, we can't continue as we don't support that.
+        if boot_policy {
+            return Status::INVALID_PARAMETER;
+        }
+
+        // Construct a slice out of the file buffer and size.
+        let buffer = unsafe { std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(file_buffer, file_size) };
+
+        // Construct a shim input from the path.
+        let input = ShimInput::SecurityHookBuffer(Some(path), buffer);
+
+        // Verify the input.
+        Self::verify(input)
+    }
+
+    /// Install the security hook if needed.
+    pub fn install() -> Result<bool> {
+        // Find the security arch protocol. If we can't find it, we will return false.
+        let Some(hook_arch) = utils::find_handle(&SECURITY_ARCH_GUID)
+            .context("unable to check security arch existence")?
+        else {
+            return Ok(false);
+        };
+
+        // Find the security arch2 protocol. If we can't find it, we will return false.
+        let Some(hook_arch2) = utils::find_handle(&SECURITY_ARCH2_GUID)
+            .context("unable to check security arch2 existence")?
+        else {
+            return Ok(false);
+        };
+
+        // Open the security arch protocol.
+        let mut arch_protocol =
+            uefi::boot::open_protocol_exclusive::<SecurityArchProtocol>(hook_arch)
+                .context("unable to open security arch protocol")?;
+
+        // Open the security arch2 protocol.
+        let mut arch_protocol2 =
+            uefi::boot::open_protocol_exclusive::<SecurityArch2Protocol>(hook_arch2)
+                .context("unable to open security arch2 protocol")?;
+
+        // Construct the global state to store.
+        let state = SecurityHookState {
+            original_hook: SecurityArchProtocol {
+                file_authentication_state: arch_protocol.file_authentication_state,
+            },
+            original_hook2: SecurityArch2Protocol {
+                file_authentication: arch_protocol2.file_authentication,
+            },
+        };
+
+        // Acquire the lock to the global state and replace it.
+        let Ok(mut global_state) = GLOBAL_HOOK_STATE.lock() else {
+            bail!("unable to acquire global hook state lock");
+        };
+        global_state.replace(state);
+
+        // Install the hooks into the UEFI stack.
+        arch_protocol.file_authentication_state = Self::arch_file_authentication_state;
+        arch_protocol2.file_authentication = Self::arch2_file_authentication;
+
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+
+    /// Uninstalls the global security hook, if installed.
+    pub fn uninstall() -> Result<()> {
+        // Find the security arch protocol. If we can't find it, we will do nothing.
+        let Some(hook_arch) = utils::find_handle(&SECURITY_ARCH_GUID)
+            .context("unable to check security arch existence")?
+        else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        // Find the security arch2 protocol. If we can't find it, we will do nothing.
+        let Some(hook_arch2) = utils::find_handle(&SECURITY_ARCH2_GUID)
+            .context("unable to check security arch2 existence")?
+        else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        // Open the security arch protocol.
+        let mut arch_protocol =
+            uefi::boot::open_protocol_exclusive::<SecurityArchProtocol>(hook_arch)
+                .context("unable to open security arch protocol")?;
+
+        // Open the security arch2 protocol.
+        let mut arch_protocol2 =
+            uefi::boot::open_protocol_exclusive::<SecurityArch2Protocol>(hook_arch2)
+                .context("unable to open security arch2 protocol")?;
+
+        // Acquire the lock to the global state.
+        let Ok(mut global_state) = GLOBAL_HOOK_STATE.lock() else {
+            bail!("unable to acquire global hook state lock");
+        };
+
+        // Take the state and replace the original functions.
+        let Some(state) = global_state.take() else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        // Reinstall the original functions.
+        arch_protocol.file_authentication_state = state.original_hook.file_authentication_state;
+        arch_protocol2.file_authentication = state.original_hook2.file_authentication;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5028efa..fd36399 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ pub mod utils;
 
 /// Run Sprout, returning an error if one occurs.
 fn run() -> Result<()> {
-    // For safety reasons, we will bail early if Secure Boot is enabled.
+    // For safety reasons, we will note that Secure Boot is in beta on Sprout.
     if SecureBoot::enabled().context("unable to determine Secure Boot status")? {
-        warn!("Secure Boot is enabled. Sprout does not currently support Secure Boot.");
+        warn!("Secure Boot is enabled. Sprout Secure Boot is in beta.");
     }
 
     // Start the platform timer.
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 6b999ff..b65a240 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl ResolvedPath {
 /// Resolve a path specified by `input` to its various components.
 /// Uses `default_root_path` as the base root if one is not specified in the path.
 /// Returns [ResolvedPath] which contains the resolved components.
-pub fn resolve_path(default_root_path: &DevicePath, input: &str) -> Result<ResolvedPath> {
+pub fn resolve_path(default_root_path: Option<&DevicePath>, input: &str) -> Result<ResolvedPath> {
     let mut path = text_to_device_path(input).context("unable to convert text to path")?;
     let path_has_device = path
         .node_iter()
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ pub fn resolve_path(default_root_path: &DevicePath, input: &str) -> Result<Resol
         if !input.starts_with('\\') {
             input.insert(0, '\\');
         }
+
+        let default_root_path = default_root_path.context("unable to get default root path")?;
+
         input.insert_str(
             0,
             device_path_root(default_root_path)
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ pub fn resolve_path(default_root_path: &DevicePath, input: &str) -> Result<Resol
 /// This acquires exclusive protocol access to the [SimpleFileSystem] protocol of the resolved
 /// filesystem handle, so care must be taken to call this function outside a scope with
 /// the filesystem handle protocol acquired.
-pub fn read_file_contents(default_root_path: &DevicePath, input: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+pub fn read_file_contents(default_root_path: Option<&DevicePath>, input: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
     let resolved = resolve_path(default_root_path, input)?;
     resolved.read_file()
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/variables.rs b/src/utils/variables.rs
index 06f171c..8448be7 100644
--- a/src/utils/variables.rs
+++ b/src/utils/variables.rs
@@ -90,4 +90,10 @@ impl VariableController {
             .collect::<Vec<u8>>();
         self.set(key, &encoded, class)
     }
+
+    /// Set a boolean variable specified by `key` to `value`, converting the value.
+    /// The variable `class` controls the attributes for the variable.
+    pub fn set_bool(&self, key: &str, value: bool) -> Result<()> {
+        self.set(key, &[value as u8], VariableClass::BootAndRuntimeTemporary)
+    }
 }