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Computer security : principles and practice
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The course covers classic security topics, such as applied cryptography, authentication, authorization and basic security principles. Furthermore, it covers some recent topics such as web security and virtual machines security. The topics
CSI computer crime and security survey
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For several years, this survey perhaps the most widely quoted set of statistics in the industry showed a steady drop in average estimated losses due to cybercrime. It seemed counterintuitive to some experts, accustomed to seeing the worst of the crime thats out there.
Sequence matching and learning in anomaly detection for computer security
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Two problems of importance in computer security are to 1) detect the presence of an intruder masquerading as the valid user and 2) detect the perpetration of abusive actions on the part of an otherwise innocuous user. We have developed an approach to these problems that
Computer security incident handling guide
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Computer security incident response has become an important component of information technology (IT) programs. Because performing incident response effectively is a complex undertaking, establishing a successful incident response capability requires substantial
Introduction to computer security
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Catalog Description (3 credits) Develop an understanding of the principles of computer systems security (confidentiality, integrity and availability), especially as it crosses layers of abstraction (application layer, operating system, hardware and network). Students will learn
Guide to computer security log management
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A log is a record of the events occurring within an organizations systems and networks. Logs are composed of log entries; each entry contains information related to a specific event that has occurred within a system or network. Many logs within an organization contain
Robust Support Vector Machines for Anomaly Detection in Computer Security .
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MITs Lincoln Labs to study intrusion detection systems, the performance of robust support vector machines (RVSMs) was compared with that of conventional support vector machines and nearest neighbor classifiers in separating normal usage profiles from intrusive profiles
Improving computer security using extended static checking
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We describe a method for finding security flaws in source code by way of static analysis. The method is notable because it allows a user to specify a wide range of security properties while also leveraging a set of predefined common flaws. It works by using an automated
Computer security strength risk: A quantitative approach
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When attacking a software system is only as difficult as it is to obtain a vulnerability to exploit, the security strength of that system is equivalent to the market price of such a vulnerability. In this dissertation I show how security strength can be measured using market means, how
How much is enough A risk management approach to computer security
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The research for this working paper was sponsored in part by the Consortium for Research on Information Security and Policy (CRISP). CRISP was created at Stanford University to develop a better analytical and policy understanding of national and international security In the mid-1990s, when I was a graduate student studying machine learning, someone broke into a deans computer account and behaved in a way that most deans never would: There was heavy use of system resources very early in the morning. I wondered why there
Approaches to Online Learning and Concept Drift for User Identification in Computer Security .
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The task in the computer security domain of anomaly detection is to characterize the behaviors of a computer user (the valid, or normaluser) so that unusual occurrences can be detected by comparison of the current input stream to the valid users profile. This task
The best available technologies for computer security
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For more than a decade, government, industry, and academic centers have investigated techniques for developing computer systems that can be trusted to enforce military security rules. A good deal has been learned about the problem, and a number of approaches have
The CISSP prep Guide: Mastering the ten domains of Computer Security
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You hold in your hand a key, a key to unlocking the secrets of the world of information systems security. This world will present you with many new challenges and rewards, because information systems security is the latest frontier in mans continuing search for
Mental Models of Computer Security Risks.
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Improved computer security requires improvements in risk communication to naive end users. Efficacy of risk communication depends not only on the nature of the risk, but also on the alignment between the conceptual model embedded in the risk communication and the
Concepts and terminology for computer security
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The essay begins by defining what is meant by computer security and describing why it is important to constrain the definition to protection that can be meaningfully provided with a significant degree of assurance within computer systems. The theory of computer security ³
A structured approach to computer security
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Security and dependability are two closely connected areas. Recently, some attempts have been made to integrate the two concepts by integrating security into the more general topic of dependability. This paper describes security concepts and gives a survey of security
Computer security incident handling guide
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed this document in furtherance of its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, Public Law 107-347. NIST is responsible for developing
An undergraduate track in computer security
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To better prepare our graduates to face the challenges in computer and information security, in Fall 2002, Towson University launched an undergraduate track in computer security for the computer science majors. This paper describes the motivation behind this track and
Security across the curriculum: using computer security to teach computer science principles
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Insuring that individuals who obtain computer science degrees have a sound foundation in security principles is becoming increasingly important as the worldwide connectivity of our networks grows and the number of security incidences increases. Increasing the number of