Title :
Modeling constructs for describing a complex system-of-systems
Author :
Bodeau, Deborah J. ; Chase, Frederick N.
Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
Abstract :
To gather and organize the information needed to perform a risk analysis of a complex system-of-systems, a risk analyst needs a well-defined set of modeling constructs. This paper describes the system/network modeling constructs being incorporated into Version 2.0 of the ANSSR (Analysis of Networked Systems Security Risks) prototype. These allow an analyst to describe a complex system-of-systems at varying levels of abstraction, to represent a variety of networking situations, including the capability for multiple systems to share a common backbone network and the use of COMSEC (communications security) safeguards, and to describe system architectures. These modeling constructs are thus of interest not only to risk analysts but also to security architects and engineers
Keywords :
computer networks; security of data; ANSSR; Analysis of Networked Systems Security Risks; COMSEC; common backbone network; communications security; networking; prototype; risk analysis; system architectures; system-of-systems; Communication system security; Design engineering; Information analysis; Information security; Interconnected systems; Object oriented modeling; Performance analysis; Prototypes; Risk analysis; Spine;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Security Applications Conference, 1993. Proceedings., Ninth Annual
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4330-7
DOI :
10.1109/CSAC.1993.315444
