Virtualization-Based Security

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:security
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:VBS
gptkbp:category	information security virtualization operating system security
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:documentation	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/device-guard/virtualization-based-security
gptkbp:enables	gptkb:Credential_Guard Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity Kernel Data Protection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Virtualization-Based Security
gptkbp:introducedIn	gptkb:Windows_10
gptkbp:protectedBy	malware credential theft kernel exploits
gptkbp:purpose	isolate sensitive operations from the operating system
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Windows_Defender gptkb:Device_Guard Windows Security Baseline
gptkbp:requires	gptkb:Secure_Boot gptkb:64-bit_Windows UEFI firmware SLAT (Second Level Address Translation)
gptkbp:status	active
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Windows_10 gptkb:Windows_11 gptkb:Windows_Server
gptkbp:uses	gptkb:Hyper-V hardware virtualization
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Windows_Defender_Credential_Guard_for_Virtualization-Based_Security gptkb:Windows_Defender_Device_Guard_for_Virtualization-Based_Security gptkb:Windows_Defender_System_Guard_for_Secure_Kernel
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8