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ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Practice Question

Your organization is choosing a virtualization platform for a new private cloud. Security policy states that the hypervisor must expose the smallest possible attack surface by avoiding dependence on a separate, full-featured host operating system. Which attribute of a Type 1 hypervisor best satisfies this requirement?

  • It relies on paravirtualized drivers so guest VMs can execute privileged CPU instructions without hypervisor intervention.

  • It installs directly on the server's hardware, removing the need for a separate host operating system and its associated vulnerabilities.

  • It operates strictly in user-mode processes instead of kernel mode, preventing attackers from obtaining ring-0 access.

  • It runs as an application within a standard host operating system, allowing the host's security controls to protect all guest VMs.

ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Systems and Application Security
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