2 Protecting Oracle Solaris System Integrity

Oracle Solaris systems can be protected from unauthorized kernel modules, Trojan applications, and other threats being loaded on the system. This chapter describes security features in Oracle Solaris that provide protection from such threats and maintain system integrity as a whole.

The chapter covers the following topics:

• Using Verified Boot

• Using Trusted Platform Module

• Using ILOM to Prevent Access to USB Ports

• Protecting Against Malware With Security Extensions

• Protecting Platforms Against Speculative Execution Attacks