Final Evaluation Report of Prime Computer, Inc., PRIMOS Revision 21.0.1. DODC2A

Abstract

The security protection provided by the Prime Computer, Inc. PRIMOS Revision 21.0.1.DODC2 (PRIMOS) operating system, configured as a stand-alone system according to the most secure manner described in the Trusted Facility Manual 5, running on the Prime 50 Series processor, as described on page A-1, Evaluated Hardware Components , has been examined by the National Computer Security Center (NCSC). The security features of PRIMOS were examined against the requirements specified by the DoD Trusted Computer Systems Evaluation Criteria (the Criteria) dated December 1985 in order to establish a candidate rating. PRIMOS is a general purpose operating system running on Prime 50 series processor. These systems include PRIMOS-specific hardware to support the PRIMOS system architecture and protection mechanisms. A large PRIMOS system may be configured to support several hundred users. PRIMOS can be used in a wide variety of environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 18, 1988
Accession Number
ADA234719

Entities

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  • David Summers
  • Harold Wolfe
  • Myron Choplin
  • Richard Newton

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  • C4I
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Identification
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Software Design
  • System Software
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Two Dimensional
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies

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  • Computer science

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  • Cybersecurity.

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  • Cyber