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S. J. NielsonDiscovering Cybersecurityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9560-1_7

7. Host Security Technology

Seth James Nielson1  
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Austin, TX, USA
 
Chapter Quick Start Guide

Digging into a more concrete topic, this chapter covers both attacks and defenses on host computer systems. The first half of the chapter focuses on building a robust system using isolation and access control through operating system design, hardware enforcement and software enforcement. The second half of the chapter digs into attacks on these systems through exploitation of design flaws and/or malicious software.

Key Concepts

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    A program is a set of instructions for computer hardware. ...

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