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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction. Components of computer security Threats Policies and mechanisms The role of trust Assurance Operational Issues Human Issues. Basic Components. Confidentiality Keeping data and resources hidden Integrity Data integrity (integrity)

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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  1. Chapter 1: Introduction • Components of computer security • Threats • Policies and mechanisms • The role of trust • Assurance • Operational Issues • Human Issues ECS 235

  2. Basic Components • Confidentiality • Keeping data and resources hidden • Integrity • Data integrity (integrity) • Origin integrity (authentication) • Availability • Enabling access to data and resources ECS 235

  3. Classes of Threats • Disclosure • Snooping • Deception • Modification, spoofing, repudiation of origin, denial of receipt • Disruption • Modification • Usurpation • Modification, spoofing, delay, denial of service ECS 235

  4. Policies and Mechanisms • Policy says what is, and is not, allowed • This defines “security” for the site/system/etc. • Mechanisms enforce policies • Composition of policies • If policies conflict, discrepancies may create security vulnerabilities ECS 235

  5. Goals of Security • Prevention • Prevent attackers from violating security policy • Detection • Detect attackers’ violation of security policy • Recovery • Stop attack, assess and repair damage • Continue to function correctly even if attack succeeds ECS 235

  6. Trust and Assumptions • Underlie all aspects of security • Policies • Unambiguously partition system states • Correctly capture security requirements • Mechanisms • Assumed to enforce policy • Support mechanisms work correctly ECS 235

  7. Types of Mechanisms secure broad precise set of reachable states set of secure states ECS 235

  8. Assurance • Specification • Requirements analysis • Statement of desired functionality • Design • How system will meet specification • Implementation • Programs/systems that carry out design ECS 235

  9. Operational Issues • Cost-Benefit Analysis • Is it cheaper to prevent or recover? • Risk Analysis • Should we protect something? • How much should we protect this thing? • Laws and Customs • Are desired security measures illegal? • Will people do them? ECS 235

  10. Human Issues • Organizational Problems • Power and responsibility • Financial benefits • People problems • Outsiders and insiders • Social engineering ECS 235

  11. Tying Together Threats Policy Specification Design Implementation Operation ECS 235

  12. Chapter 13: Design Principles • Overview • Principles • Least Privilege • Fail-Safe Defaults • Economy of Mechanism • Complete Mediation • Open Design • Separation of Privilege • Least Common Mechanism • Psychological Acceptability ECS 235

  13. Overview • Simplicity • Less to go wrong • Fewer possible inconsistencies • Easy to understand • Restriction • Minimize access • Inhibit communication ECS 235

  14. Least Privilege • A subject should be given only those privileges necessary to complete its task • Function, not identity, controls • Rights added as needed, discarded after use • Minimal protection domain ECS 235

  15. Fail-Safe Defaults • Default action is to deny access • If action fails, system as secure as when action began ECS 235

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