SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING VIRTUAL MACHINE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS
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1. A method for securing data, comprising:
- receiving a request for a security operation from a first virtual machine operating in a host operating system of a first device;
in response to receiving the request, executing the security operation at a first security module implemented in a kernel of the host operating system; and
providing a result of the security operation to the first virtual machine.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for securing data in virtual machine computing environments. A request is received for a security operation from a first virtual machine operating in a host operating system of a first device. In response to receiving the request, a first security module executes the security operation, the first security module implemented in a kernel of the host operating system. The result of the security operation is provided to the first virtual machine.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for securing data, comprising:
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receiving a request for a security operation from a first virtual machine operating in a host operating system of a first device; in response to receiving the request, executing the security operation at a first security module implemented in a kernel of the host operating system; and providing a result of the security operation to the first virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for securing virtual machines, comprising:
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a processor configured to; execute a host operating system having a kernel;
receive a request for a security operation from a first virtual machine operating in the host operating system;in response to receiving the request execute the security operation at the first security module implemented in the kernel of the host operating system; and provide a result of the security operation to the first virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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