Remember DEP
Full name: Data Execution Prevention
Memory aid: Data pages should not Execute Programs as a cue.
DEP reduces some exploit techniques but is not a complete exploit defense.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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DEP — Data Execution Prevention
Marks supported memory regions as non-executable to reduce exploitation paths.
Why learn DEP — Data Execution Prevention?
Marks supported memory regions as non-executable to reduce exploitation paths.
Where it came from
DEP reduces some exploit techniques but is not a complete exploit defense.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Data pages should not Execute Programs as a cue.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand DEP: Data Execution Prevention.
- Recall this memory aid: Data pages should not Execute Programs as a cue.
- Explain the practical use: Marks supported memory regions as non-executable to reduce exploitation paths.
- Explain this distinction: DEP reduces some exploit techniques but is not a complete exploit defense.
- Identify DEP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)