1. An information handling system, comprising: a processor; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; an encryption accelerator communicatively coupled to the processor, the encryption accelerator configured to encrypt or decrypt data in response to a command from the processor to perform an encryption or decryption task upon data associated with an input/output operation; and a computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon, the instructions configured to, when executed by the processor: monitor for input/output operations occurring prior to loading of an operating system into the memory; and in response to detection of an input/output operation, communicate a command to the encryption accelerator to perform an encryption or decryption task upon data associated with an input/output operation.