Trusted Operating System Flashcards
1
Q
Which operating systems are considered Trusted Operating Systems?
A
An operating system that meets the requirements set forth by the government and has multilevel security.
Windows
Mac OS X
FreeBSD
Red Hat Enterprise Server
2
Q
Patches & Hotfix
A
A single problem-fixing piece of software for an operating system or application.
Interchangeable depending on vendor. Mostly the same thing these days.
3
Q
Security Update
A
Software code to fix a security-related vulnerability.
4
Q
Service Pack
A
A tested, cumulative grouping of patches, hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and possibly some feature or design change.
