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THE NEED FOR NETWORK SECURITY. Thanos Hatziapostolou. PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES. Understand information security services Be aware of vulnerabilities and threats Realize why network security is necessary What are the elements of a comprehensive security program. TRENDS FOR INFORMATION.
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THE NEED FORNETWORK SECURITY Thanos Hatziapostolou
PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES • Understand information security services • Be aware of vulnerabilities and threats • Realize why network security is necessary • What are the elements of a comprehensive security program The Need for Web Security
TRENDS FOR INFORMATION • More information is being created, stored, processed and communicated using computers and networks • Computers are increasingly interconnected, creating new pathways to information assets • The threats to information are becoming more widespread and more sophisticated • Productivity, competitiveness, are tied to the first two trends • Third trend makes it inevitable that we are increasingly vulnerable to the corruption or exploitation of information INFORMATION IS THE MOST VALUABLE ASSET The Need for Web Security
Information Security Services • Confidentiality • Integrity • Authentication • Nonrepudiation • Access Control • Availability The Need for Web Security
SERVICES Information Security Services • Confidentiality • Maintaining the privacy of data • Integrity • Detecting that the data is not tampered with • Authentication • Establishing proof of identity • Nonrepudiation • Ability to prove that the sender actually sent the data • Access Control • Access to information resources are regulated • Availability • Computer assets are available to authorized parties when needed The Need for Web Security
What Is The Internet? • Collection of networks that communicate • with a common set of protocols (TCP/IP) • Collection of networks with • no central control • no central authority • no common legal oversight or regulations • no standard acceptable use policy • “wild west” atmosphere The Need for Web Security
Why Is Internet Security a Problem? • Security not a design consideration • Implementing change is difficult • Openness makes machines easy targets • Increasing complexity The Need for Web Security
Common Network Security Problems • Network eavesdropping • Malicious Data Modification • Address spoofing (impersonation) • ‘Man in the Middle’ (interception) • Denial of Service attacks • Application layer attacks The Need for Web Security
Security Incidents are Increasing High Sophistication of Hacker Tools Technical Knowledge Required Low 1980 1990 2000 -from Cisco Systems The Need for Web Security
HACKED WWW HOMEPAGES CIA HOMEPAGE DOJ HOMEPAGE HOMEPAGE USAF The Need for Web Security 11/29/96
Problem is Worsening Code Red 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 Anna Kournikova Melissa & ILOVEYOU Badtrans 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Nimba Tequila Internet Security Violations Good Times Michelangelo Jerusalem Source: CERT® Coordination Center Carnegie Mellon The Need for Web Security
VIRUSES Risk Threat Discovered Protection TROJ_SIRCAM.A New !! Latest DAT W32.Navidad 11/03/2000 11/06/2000W95.MTX 8/17/2000 8/28/2000W32.HLLW.QAZ.A 7/16/2000 7/18/2000VBS.Stages.A 6/16/2000 6/16/2000VBS.LoveLetter 5/04/2000 5/05/2000VBS.Network 2/18/2000 2/18/2000Wscript.KakWorm 12/27/1999 12/27/1999W32.Funlove.4099 11/08/1999 11/11/1999PrettyPark.Worm 6/04/1999 6/04/1999Happy99.Worm 1/28/1999 1/28/1999 The Need for Web Security
Consider that… • 90% of companies detected computer security breaches in the last 12 months • 59% cited the Internet as the most frequent origin of attack • 74% acknowledged financial losses due to computer breaches • 85% detected computer viruses Source: Computer Security Institute The Need for Web Security
HACKERS WHO ARE THE OPPONENTS? • 49% are inside employees on the internal network • 17% come from dial-up (still inside people) • 34% are from Internet or an external connection to another company of some sort The Need for Web Security
HACKER MOTIVATIONS • Money, profit • Access to additional resources • Experimentation and desire to learn • “Gang” mentality • Psychological needs • Self-gratification • Personal vengeance • Emotional issues • Desire to embarrass the target The Need for Web Security
Internet Security? Malicious Code Session Hijacking Viruses Trojans Worms Replay Attack Port Scanning Buffer Overflows Denial of Service Man-in-the-middle Spoofing The Need for Web Security
What Do People Do When They Hear All These? • Take the risks! • But there are solutions • Ignoring the situation is not one of them The Need for Web Security
THE MOST COMMON EXCUSES • No one could possibly be interested in my information • Anti-virus software slows down my processor speed too much. • I don't use anti-virus software because I never open viruses or e-mail attachments from people I don't know. • So many people are on the Internet, I'm just a face in the crowd. No one would pick me out. • I'm busy. I can't become a security expert--I don't have time, and it's not important enough The Need for Web Security
SANS Five Worst Security Mistakes End Users Make • Opening unsolicited e-mail attachments without verifying their source and checking their content first. • Failing to install security patches-especially for Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Netscape. • Installing screen savers or games from unknown sources. • Not making and testing backups. • Using a modem while connected through a local area network. The Need for Web Security
SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES THREE PHASE APPROACH PROTECTION DETECTION RESPONSE The Need for Web Security
Principles ELEMENTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY PROGRAM • Have Good Passwords • Use Good Antiviral Products • Use Good Cryptography • Have Good Firewalls • Have a Backup System • Audit and Monitor Systems and Networks • Have Training and Awareness Programs • Test Your Security Frequently The Need for Web Security
CRYPTOGRAPHY Necessity is the mother of invention, and computer networks are the mother of modern cryptography. Ronald L. Rivest • Symmetric Key Cryptography • Public Key Cryptography • Digital Signatures The Need for Web Security
Visible IP Address PC Servers Internal Network Host Firewall A system or group of systems that enforces an access control policy between two networks. The Need for Web Security
THANK YOU I have questions… The Need for Web Security