Agent based intrusion tolerance using fragmentation-redundancy-scattering technique

In this paper we concentrate on one aspect of information system security, namely that of intrusion tolerance. An intrusion tolerant system is one that continues to function correctly and provide the intended user services in a timely manner even in the face of an information attack. In this paper we concentrate on a technique called fragmentation-redundancy-scattering and investigate as to how agents can be used with this technique to make a system more intrusion tolerant. An algorithm to perform fragmentation and scattering of the file(s) in an optimal manner is also given