2 THE WINDOWS KERNEL
Windows is a secure, multiuser operating system. However, it’s also one of the most challenging modern operating systems to understand in detail. Before we delve into the intricacies of its security, in this part of the book I’ll provide you with an overview of the operating system’s structure. We’ll also take this opportunity to understand how to use the PowerShell module that will form the core of this book.
We’ll consider the two parts of the running operating system: the kernel and the user-mode applications. The kernel makes the security decisions that determine what a user can do on the system. However, most of ...
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