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SELinux
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SELinux
(Security Enhanced LINUX) A secure version of Linux originally specified by the National Security Agency (NSA) and which became standard since Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel in 2003. SELinux employs Linux Security Modules (LSM), which enables Linux to support mandatory access controls. See mandatory access control and Linux.


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Because it is highly customizable, it supports a wide range of security applications, and is available in the form of "secure distributions" such as Security-Enhanced Linux and Immunix.
More importantly, Red Hat's security features enabled through the Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) functionality, has given us peace of mind, vis-a-vis other platforms that are facing new vulnerabilities and threats almost every day," said Bordoloi.
Tresys is a recognized leader in Linux security services and a principal open source contributor to the Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) kernel.
 
 
 
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