This is a list of operating systems specifically focused on security. Similar concepts include security-evaluated operating systems that have achieved certification from an auditing organization, and trusted operating systems that provide sufficient support for multilevel security and evidence of correctness to meet a particular set of requirements.
Linux
Android-based
- GrapheneOS uses a hardened kernel, C library, custom memory allocator (
hardened_malloc) and offers privacy/security features, such as Duress PIN/Password or disabling the USB-C port at a driver/hardware level to avoid exploitation.
Debian-based
- Tails is aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity.[1]
- Whonix consists of two virtual machines. All communications are routed through Tor.[2][3][4]
- Linux Kodachi is a security-focused operating system.[5]
Other Linux distributions
- Alpine Linux is designed to be small, simple, and secure.[6] It uses musl, BusyBox, and OpenRC instead of the more commonly used glibc, GNU Core Utilities, and systemd.[7]
- Owl - Openwall GNU/Linux, a security-enhanced Linux distribution for servers.
- Secureblue, a Fedora Silverblue based distro that uses the same hardened malloc as GrapheneOS.
BSD
- OpenBSD is a Unix-like operating system that emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security, and integrated cryptography.[8]
Xen
- Qubes OS aims to provide security through isolation.[9] Isolation is provided through the use of virtualization technology. This allows the segmentation of applications into secure virtual machines.
See also
References
- ^ Vervloesem, Koen (27 April 2011). "The Amnesic Incognito Live System: A live CD for anonymity [LWN.net]". lwn.net. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Devs cook up 'leakproof' all-Tor untrackable platform". The Register. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Greenburg, Andy (17 June 2014). "How to Anonymize Everything You Do Online". Wired. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Whonix adds a layer of anonymity to your business tasks". TechRepublic. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Choudhury, Ambika (4 June 2019). "10 Most Secured Linux Distros For Advanced Privacy & Security". AIM. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "about | Alpine Linux". alpinelinux.org.
- ^ says, GigaTux (24 August 2010). "Alpine Linux 2 review | LinuxBSDos.com".
- ^ OpenBSD Project (19 May 2020). "OpenBSD". OpenBSD.org. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Qubes OS bakes in virty system-level security". The Register. 5 September 2012.
