User Space
The portion of memory and execution where non-kernel programs run, contrasted with kernel space. Most software, including malware, lives in user space, with privilege boundaries enforced at the kernel boundary.
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6 lessons cover this conceptProcesses, Users, and the Idea of Security Context
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Windows Essentials for Defenders
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Linux Essentials for Defenders
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Persistence: Long-Term Attacker Footholds
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Reading Endpoint Evidence Like a Defender
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