Hypervisors for Security and Robustness

Abstract

This is the final report for the Hypervisors for Security and Robustness (Kernel Hypervisors) program. It contains a description of the kernel hypervisor approach that was developed on the program for selectively controlling COTS components to provide robustness and security. Using the concept of a loadable module, kernel hypervisors were implemented on a Linux kernel. These kernel hypervisors provide unbypassable security wrappers for application specific security requirements and can also be used to provide replication services. Kernel hypervisors have a number of potential applications, including protecting user systems from malicious active content downloaded via a Web browser and wn%ping servers and firewall services for limiting possible compromises. This report also includes a summary of the results of the performance testing and composability analysis that was done on the program. It concludes with a discussion of lessons learned and open issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA360460

Entities

People

  • Brian Loe
  • Dick O'brien
  • Kent Larson
  • Raymond Lu
  • Terrence Mitchum

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Cybersecurity
  • Device Drivers
  • Hypervisors
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Operating Systems
  • Performance Tests
  • Systems Science
  • User Interface
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.