Side Channel Attacks: Security attacks that exploit indirect information gained from a system’s implementation, such as power consumption or electromagnetic emissions, to compromise the system. While side-channel attacks can occur in various environments, including virtualized systems, they are not exclusive to virtualization and can affect physical hardware as well.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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