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Security Kernel

nounid 4061·updated Aug 30, 2026
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Hardware, firmware, and software elements of a trusted computing base implementing the reference monitor concept. Security kernel must mediate all accesses, be protected from modification, and be verifiable as correct.

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Classifications

Entity Type

System0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Security Kernels
possessive
Security Kernel's
pluralpossessive
Security Kernels'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Hardware, firmware, and software elements of a trusted computing base implementing the reference monitor concept. Security kernel must mediate all accesses, be protected from modification, and be verifiable as correct.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Hardware, firmware, and software elements of a trusted computing base implementing the reference monitor concept. Security kernel must mediate all accesses, be protected from modification, and be verifiable as correct.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Hardware, firmware, and software elements of a trusted computing base implementing the reference monitor concept. Security kernel must mediate all accesses, be protected from modification, and be verifiable as correct.
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