What is PCMS?
¨ PCMS is a high-integrity configuration
management system
¨ Most objects are written once and never modified
(we call these “entities”)
Archival store, not a database
¨ What security policies apply to such objects?
¨ What are the threats?
¨ What does this mean in implementation terms?
600.436 High-
Assurance Systems
Fall 01/PCMS Exercise
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