Security Assessment Report For Operating System Vulnerability

Security Assessment Report for Operating System VulnerabilityName of StudentInstitution AffiliationSecurity Assessment Report for Operating System VulnerabilityThe current document presents a security assessment report for operating system vulnerability. It begins by providing introductory information on Operating Systems and how they work, followed by an identification and explanation of the Operating System vulnerabilities underlying the major OSs in a stepwise manner. Defining the Operating SystemsAn operating system (OS), in its purest form, is defined as the software that enables the end-users to execute and utilize the applications and programs on a computing device. For the current case scenario, the conventional desktop computers are considered the target computing devices. In this sense, the operating system is defined as the software that manages its hardware resources and components in order to provide complete control over the various computing applications and programs. It is appropriate to understand the role of users in an operating system in order to properly identify and mitigate OS vulnerabilities.The User’s Role in an Operating SystemThe primary role of end-users in an operating system is to basically interact with the OS and its various components to make the most out of