QuestionQ348

Secure Software Concepts

Which security control represents the complete set of protection mechanisms in a computer system—including hardware, firmware, and software—whose combined function enforces a security policy?

  • A Common data security architecture (CDSA)
  • B Application program interface (API)
  • C Trusted computing base (TCB)
  • D Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)
Explanation

A trusted computing base (TCB) comprises the hardware, firmware, and software components relied on to enforce a system’s security policy.

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