OS security

Question 1

Active Directory

Answer 1

A database of everything on the network
-computers, user accounts, file share, printers, groups, etc
-manage authentication

Question 2

Group Policy

Answer 2

feature of the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems (including Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11) that controls the working environment of user accounts and computer accounts. Group Policy provides centralized management and configuration of operating systems, applications, and users’ settings in an Active Directory environment

Question 3

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

Answer 3

is a security architecture integrated into the Linux operating system that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies. Developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) and released as part of the Linux kernel