security kernel

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

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Definition(s):

Hardware, firmware, and software elements of a trusted computing base implementing the reference monitor concept. Security kernel must mediate all accesses, be protected from modification, and be verifiable as correct.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Security Kernel CNSSI 4009

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