Compared with a non virtualised implementation, a hypervisor increases the:
AAccount summary
BAddress structure
CAttack surface
DAccess schedule
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Attack surface
1. A hypervisor is another privileged layer of software.
2. Every added layer is another thing to attack.
3. The addition of a hypervisor causes an increase in the attack surface.
4. So the answer is the attack surface.
_Source: NIST SP 800-144, 'Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing'_
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