Finding and fixing vulnerabilities in information systems: the vulnerability assessment & mitigation methodology
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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Santa Monica, CA Rand 2003
Schriftenreihe:Rand note MR-1601-DARPA.
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Introduction -- Concepts and Definitions -- VAM Methodology and Other DoD Practices in Risk Assessment -- Vulnerability Attributes of System Objects -- Direct and Indirect Security Techniques -- Generating Security Options for Vulnerabilities -- Automating and Executing the Methodology: A Spreadsheet Tool -- Next Steps and Discussion -- Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix: Vulnerability to Mitigation Map Values
Understanding an organization's reliance on information systems and how to mitigate the vulnerabilities of these systems can be an intimidating challenge--especially when considering less well-known weaknesses or even unknown vulnerabilities that have not yet been exploited. The authors, understanding the risks posed by new kinds of information security threats, build on previous RAND mitigation techniques by introducing the Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation (VAM) methodology. The six-step procedure uses a top-down approach to protect against future threats and system failures while mitigating current and past threats and weaknesses. The authors lead evaluators through the procedure of classifying vulnerabilities in their systems' physical, cyber, human/social, and infrastructure elements, and identifying which security techniques can be relevant for these vulnerabilities. The authors also use VAM to break down information compromises into five fundamental components of attack or failure: knowledge, access, target vulnerability, non-retribution, and assessment. In addition, a new automated tool implemented as an Excel spreadsheet is discussed; this tool greatly simplifies using the methodology and emphasizes analysis on cautions, risks, and barriers
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xxvi, 117 pages)
ISBN:0833034340
0833035991
9780833034342
9780833035998

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