Title :
Formal Modeling and Analyzing Kerberos Protocol
Author :
Li, Qin ; Yang, Fan ; Zhu, Huibiao ; Zhu, Longfei
Author_Institution :
Shanghai Key Lab. of Trustworthy Comput., East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China
fDate :
March 31 2009-April 2 2009
Abstract :
Kerberos protocol is one of the popular security protocols used to authenticate the identities of the communication participants. The key distribution mechanism in this protocol is suitable for other secure applications. We formalize the protocol using CSP methods. Based on the formal model, the mechanism of the protocol is exposed to us clearly. Principles and tools support the verification of the formal model. In that way, we can prove that the system protected by the protocol is indeed secure as it declared. The reasons for security can be fixed out formally as a reference to analyzing other protocols.
Keywords :
communicating sequential processes; cryptographic protocols; formal verification; CSP method; Kerberos protocol; communicating sequential processes; cryptography; formal model verification; key distribution mechanism; security protocol; Authentication; Computer science; Cryptographic protocols; Information analysis; Network servers; Protection; Public key; Public key cryptography; Security; Testing; Formal Methods; Kerberos Protocol; Security;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science and Information Engineering, 2009 WRI World Congress on
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3507-4
DOI :
10.1109/CSIE.2009.64
