SSCP · Question #325
What is defined as the hardware, firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept?
The correct answer is C. A security kernel. A security kernel is defined as the hardware, firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept. A reference monitor is a system component that enforces access controls on an object. A protection domain consists of the…
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What is defined as the hardware, firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept?
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- AThe reference monitor
- BProtection rings
- CA security kernel
- DA protection domain
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(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C89% (39)
- D7% (3)
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A security kernel is defined as the hardware, firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept. A reference monitor is a system component that enforces access controls on an object. A protection domain consists of the execution and memory space assigned to each process. The use of protection rings is a scheme that supports multiple protection domains.
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