FLASK - Definition and Overview

Flask is an operating system security architecture that provides flexible support for security policies.

Flask is an acronym for Flux Advanced Security Kernel.

It is a core framework in security-focused operating systems such as NSA's Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and TrustedBSD

External links

• SELinux from the NSA (http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/index.cfm)
• TrustedBSD (http://www.trustedbsd.org)
• Flask: Flux Advanced Security Kernel (http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/fluke/html/flask.html)