Various systems and methods for implementing additional security in a flashless modem are described herein. A modem system for implementing additional security in a flashless modem, the modem system comprising: local storage; non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM); and an access control module to: read non-volatile memory data (NVM data) from the local storage; calculate a hash of the NVM data; access a previously-stored hash; compare the hash of the NVM data with the previously-stored hash to produce a comparison; and control access to the NVM data based on the comparison.