System Security

Definition: Security of a computer system is a crucial task. It is a process of ensuring confidentiality and integrity of the OS.
 no system can guarantee absolute security from several of the various malicious threats and unauthorized access.
Categories Functions
Security of a system can be Threat A program which has the potential to cause serious
threatened via two damage to the system.
violations: Attack An attempt to break security and make unauthorized use of
an asset.
Malicious Are a kind of harmful computer code or web script designed
Security violations affecting threats to create system vulnerabilities leading to back doors and
System Security the system can be classified security breaches
into two categories Accidental Are comparatively easier to be protected against
Threats
Security can be Breach of Involves the unauthorized reading of data.
compromised via any of the confidentiality
breaches mentioned: Breach of Involves unauthorized modification of data.
integrity
Breach of Involves unauthorized destruction of data.
availability
Theft of Involves unauthorized use of resources.
service
Denial of Involves preventing legitimate use of the system
service
Security system SS goals can be classified Integrity Any unauthorized user & any user not having sufficient
goals into the following three rights should not be allowed to modify the important system
categories files and resources.
Secrecy the system must be accessible only to a limited number of
authorized users.
Not everyone should be able to view the system files.
Availability All the resources of the system must be accessible to all the
authorized users

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 Security system Threats can be classified Program A program written by a cracker to hijack the security or to
threats into the following two Threats change the behavior of a normal process.
categories involve the abuse of system services. They strive to create a
System threat situation in which operating-system resources and user files
are misused. They are also used as a medium to launch
program threats.

 The system must protect itself from accidental or purposeful security breaches.
 Installing effective anti-malware software, you can protect and defend your computers and mobile devices against a wide
range of malware types.

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