Computer hardware and operating systems
Because most of the valuable information assets that need to be protected exist on computer systems, the computer hardware and the basic software must support the protection of those information assets. This chapter focuses on the computer hardware, the low-level software that initially boots the computer system, and the computer’s operating system that supports higher-level drivers and provides the platform for applications and human interaction. Software development security is covered in Chapter 9.
Figure 5-1 presents an overview of this relationship.
Figure 5-1. Architecture of a computer system, operating ...
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