Development of a Weighted Network Security Measure Based on a Software Reliability Model

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Author(s): Bong Gun Cho (Drexel University, USA), Il-Yeol Song (Drexel University, USA), Sung Y. Chin (South Dakota University, USA)and Charlie Y. Shim (Drexel University, USA)
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 4
Source title: Emerging Trends and Challenges in Information Technology Management
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-019-6.ch122
ISBN13: 9781616921286
EISBN13: 9781466665361

Keywords: Information Science Reference / IT Research & Theory / IT Research and Theory / Library & Information Science

Abstract

A reliable security measure of a network system is important in evaluating possible attacks against computer networks. In this paper, we develop a security measure on reliability of a network using five security services. The five security services are integrity, confidentiality, authorization, availability, and authentication. Our security measure is based on Goel’s Non-Homogenous Poisson Process model and is computed using the violated security service data collected by Computer Emergency Response Team at Carnegie Mellon University. The measure can be used as a design metric for the development of more secure systems.

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