Fault trees for security system design and analysis

Fault trees for security system design and analysis

The academic literature concerning fault tree analysis relates almost entirely to the design and development of safety-critical systems. This paper illustrates how similar techniques can be applied to the design and analysis of security-critical systems. The application of this technique is illustra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computers & security 2003-01, Vol.22 (3), p.256-264
Hauptverfasser: Brooke, Phillip J., Paige, Richard F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Fault tree analysis
Methods
Network security
Security
Systems design
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Zusammenfassung:The academic literature concerning fault tree analysis relates almost entirely to the design and development of safety-critical systems. This paper illustrates how similar techniques can be applied to the design and analysis of security-critical systems. The application of this technique is illustrated in an example inspired by a current public-key cryptosystem.
ISSN:0167-4048
1872-6208
DOI:10.1016/S0167-4048(03)00313-4