Stakeholder security analysis - a new approach to security design with example application
PhD Thesis
Title | Stakeholder security analysis - a new approach to security design with example application |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Authors | |
Author | Hadaad, Nabeel Mahdy Hadaad |
Supervisor | Addie, Ron |
Li, Yan | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Qualification Name | Doctor of Philosophy |
Number of Pages | 185 |
Year | 2020 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.26192/05r4-0365 |
Abstract | Stakeholder security analysis (SSA) is a rigorous approach to analysing and designing systems from the point of view of cybersecurity which is defined and applied in this dissertation. SSA starts by identifying the objectives of the stakeholders, and then seeks to find rules which can be enforced to ensure that these objectives are met. It is shown by several detailed examples in this dissertation, and proved theoretically, by means of Hilbert's thesis, that first order logic is able to express any mathematical model and correctly explains the concept of logical proof; and that stakeholder security analysis can be used systematically to design secure systems. The relationship between the different cybersecurity rules is illustrated by means of inference graphs, which show how the rules which are enforced ensure that the objectives are met. Chapter 1 provides an introduction, background, and presents outcomes of research significance. Chapter 2 reviews the relevant literature on the philosophy of security design that is applied to the application areas of web security, network security, and emergency networks. Chapter 3 defines stakeholder security analysis, including its theoretical justification, by means of Hilbert's thesis, and explains the use of inference graphs, which were developed as part of this research. Service protection rules are defined, in this chapter, as rules which, without appearing to define or ensure security, are nevertheless essential because they ensure that a service fulfils its objectives. Examples of these are provided in subsequent chapters, where it becomes clear that unless this type of rule is included, the system being designed is logically incomplete. In Chapter 4, stakeholder security analysis is applied to web services, and, in particular, to the Netml system for network analysis, design and simulation. It is used to design and prove the security of certain aspects of the system. In Chapter 5, the design of network filters and firewalls is considered, together with the security implications of virtual private networks. The use of simulation for security analysis of networks is explored practically, and the capability and limitations of simulation as a tool for security analysis of networks are investigated, using stakeholder security analysis as a rigorous framework that underpins all the proposed methods. It is shown that simulation can be rigorously used to prove the consistency |
Keywords | stakeholders, security network, web service, emergency network, inference graph, service protection rules |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460407. System and network security |
Byline Affiliations | School of Sciences |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6496/stakeholder-security-analysis-a-new-approach-to-security-design-with-example-application
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