A security evaluation of Multics for potential use as a two-level (Secret/Top Secret) system in the Air Force Data Services Center (AFDSC) is presented. An overview is provided of the present implementation of the Multics Security controls. The report then details the results of a penetration exercise of Multics on Read more…
The long-term goal of the KSOS effort is to develop a commercially viable computer operating system for the DEC PDP-11/70 that is compatible with the Bell Telephone Laboratories’ UNIX*tm, is capable of efficiency comparable to standard UNIX*tm, enforces multilevel security and integrity, and is demonstrably secure. In order to achieve Read more…
The trusted computer system evaluation criteria defined in this document classify systems into four broad hierarchical divisions of enhanced security protection. They provide a basis for the evaluation of effectiveness of security controls built into automatic data processing system products. The criteria were developed with three objectives in mind: (a) Read more…