Reference Guide

Product and Subsystem Security
Topics:
• Security controls map
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Authentication
• Login security settings
• User and credential management
• Network security
• Data security
• Auditing and logging
• Serviceability
• Product code integrity
Security controls map
Dell EMC System Update is a script optimized update deployment tool that is used to apply Dell EMC updates such as
applications, firmware, and drivers for Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Using DSU, identifies the available
updates, select the relevant updates, and deploy the updates on a single system or multiple systems through operating systems
or integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(iDRAC) or iDRAC passthrough(connection to the iDRAC through redfish API to get
relevant firmware update and deploy. System Credentials (share location credentials) used for repository or system (remote
server) access are not stored within DSU.
The following figure displays the DSU security controls map:
Figure 1. Security Controls Map
Authentication
Access control
Dell EMC System Update allows only administrator console and root privilege console account to perform the operation.
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