Remember SEHOP
Full name: Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection
Memory aid: SEH Overwrites get Protection.
SEHOP addresses a class of exploitation and does not replace other mitigations.
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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SEHOP — Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection
Protects supported Windows exception-handler chains against certain overwrite attacks.
Why learn SEHOP — Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection?
Protects supported Windows exception-handler chains against certain overwrite attacks.
Where it came from
SEHOP addresses a class of exploitation and does not replace other mitigations.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): SEH Overwrites get Protection.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand SEHOP: Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection.
- Recall this memory aid: SEH Overwrites get Protection.
- Explain the practical use: Protects supported Windows exception-handler chains against certain overwrite attacks.
- Explain this distinction: SEHOP addresses a class of exploitation and does not replace other mitigations.
- Identify SEHOP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)