SC-39(1) Hardware Separation
Control enhancement of SC-39 Process Isolation
Control
Implement hardware separation mechanisms to facilitate process isolation.
Discussion
Hardware-based separation of system processes is generally less susceptible to compromise than software-based separation, thus providing greater assurance that the separation will be enforced. Hardware separation mechanisms include hardware memory management.
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