The Security Reference Monitor (SRM) is a kernel component responsible for system authentication and the implementation of the access check algorithm. Thus, it can be considered a key component responsible for managing access policies.

References:

• https://medium.com/@boutnaru/windows-security-srm-security-reference-monitor-d715f96d9fd6

• https://networkencyclopedia.com/security-reference-monitor/

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/resources/windows-internals

Security Reference Monitor (SRM)