Memory protection: A method used to prevent processes from accessing memory outside their own address space. This isolation mechanism prevents a faulty or malicious process from interfering with another process or the operating system, effectively protecting against unauthorized access or corruption of memory content and thereby maintaining system stability and security.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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