Security System Architecture

Explain the basics of security architecture.

A security architecture is the sum of the components used and the way they are put together to build security functionality into a computer operating system, device, or system. Many make the mistake in qualifying a system as either secure or non-secure, when in reality a wide range of security features and functionality may be designed into a system. In addition, most modern systems can operate in different modes, either through selection or misconfiguration. Therefore, selection of a secure system must go beyond the binary to a matching of need against delivery and an understanding of configuration versus accreditation. This section introduces terminology and concepts ...

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