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SECURITY IN COMPUTING, FIFTH EDITION Chapter 1: Introduction

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Objectives for Chapter 1 • Define computer security as well as basic computer • • • •

security Introduce the C-I-A Triad Introduce basic access control terminology Explain basic threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks Show how controls map to threats

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What Is Computer Security? • The protection of the assets of a computer

system • Hardware • Software • Data

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Assets

Hardware: • Computer • Devices (disk drives, memory, printer) • Network gear

Software: • Operating system • Utilities (antivirus) • Commercial applications (word processing, photo editing) • Individual applications

Data: • Documents • Photos • Music, videos • Email • Class projects

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Values of Assets

Off the shelf; easily replaceable Hardware: • Computer • Devices (disk drives, memory, printer) • Network gear

Software: • Operating system • Utilities (antivirus) • Commercial applications (word processing, photo editing) • Individual applications

Data: • Documents • Photos • Music, videos • Email • Class projects Unique; irreplaceable

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Basic • Vulnerability • Threat • Attack • Countermeasure or control

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Threat and Vulnerability

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C-I-A Triad • Confidentiality • Integrity • Availability • Sometimes two other desirable characteristics: • Authentication • Nonrepudiation

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Access Control Policy: Who  What  How  Yes/No

Subject (who)

Mode of access (how)

Object (what)

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Types of Threats Threats Human causes

Natural causes

Examples: Fire, power failure

Benign intent

Malicious intent

Example: Human error Random Example: Malicious code on a general web site

Directed Example: Impersonation

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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) • Organized • Directed • Well financed • Patient • Silent

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Types of Attackers Terrorist

Hacker

Criminalfor-hire

Individual

Loosely connected group Organized crime member

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Types of Harm

Interception

Interruption

Modification

Fabrication

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Method—Opportunity--Motive Opportunity

Motive

Method

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Controls/Countermeasures Kind of Threat

Physical

Integrity

Technical

Protects

Procedural

Confidentiality

Availability

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Different Types of Controls

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Summary • Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in a system; threats

exploit those weaknesses; controls protect those weaknesses from exploitation • Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are the three basic security primitives • Different attackers pose different kinds of threats based on their capabilities and motivations • Different controls address different threats; controls come in many flavors and can exist at various points in the system

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