Security and your system
Who should read this?
What is security?
Elements of the security policy
The kernel and system architecture
System architecture (SA) definition
File management
I/O management
Kernel utilities
Memory management
Process management
System services
Access control
How system architecture relates to security
How modularity relates to security
How object reuse relates to security
Security mechanisms visible to users
Identification and authentication (I&A)
Discretionary access control (DAC)
Process privileges
How the components of the system work together
The shell