Operating Systems for Information Assurance

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Description: Operating Systems (OS) concepts for security. Vulnerabilities and threats. Security models. User authentication. Smart cards: architectures, technologies, application environments, and case studies. System availability. Software and data integrity. Auditing. Sensitive data confidentiality. Access control. Secure OS development: design principles, design methodologies, security certification. Case studies: Unix/Linus, MS/Windows XP/2000.