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QuestionQ967

Systems and Application Security

What is best defined as the total set of protection mechanisms within a computer, including hardware, firmware, and software?

  • A Trusted system
  • B Security kernel
  • C Trusted computing base
  • D Security perimeter
Explanation

The trusted computing base (TCB) comprises all hardware, firmware, and software components whose correct operation is necessary to enforce the system’s security policy.

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