Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Using decision-tree modeling to determine paths of attack"
This article is part of the July 2003 issue of Balancing act: Security resource planning helps manage IT risk
The use of decision-tree modeling can be an effective way to identify "unwanted outcomes." Amenaza's SecurITree applies decision theory to determine likely paths of attack, starting with the attacker's desired outcome. This generic example reveals the ways an adolescent criminal would attempt to break into a house. Attack vectors that are impractical (e.g., tunneling under the house), too risky or beyond the ability and/or resources of the attacker have already been pruned from the tree. Security startup Amenaza Technologies addresses risk reduction from a different perspective--that of the attacker. Amenaza's SecurITree employs a method of creating an exploit route by linking together various approach paths and vulnerabilities in the same way an attacker might exploit a system to attain his objective. Taking Bruce Schneier's Attack Tree modeling approach, which applies decision theory to security, SecurITree allows an enterprise to identify unwanted outcomes (e.g., stolen credit card information) and work outwards to model various ways an attacker may ... Access >>>
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IT risk assessment: Using security resource planning products to improve
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
Enterprise risk management is a delicate balancing act. A look at three "security resource planning" products that seek to bring order to the process.
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Using decision-tree modeling to determine paths of attack
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
Learn how one startup leverages decision-tree modeling to identify unwanted outcomes.
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Infosec professional profile: Ron Gula
by Anne Saita, Senior Editor
Ron Gula rocked the IDS market with Dragon. Now he's trying to catch Lightning in a bottle.
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Review: Configuresoft ECM 4.5 prevents security configuration errors
by Scott Sidel, Contributor
Review: Configuresoft ECM 4.5 improves security and automated compliance by preventing common configuration errors.
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How to address SAN architecture security weaknesses
by Vijay Ahuja, Contributor
SAN technology has burst out of the data center, exposing the world to SAN architecture security weaknesses.
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IT risk assessment: Using security resource planning products to improve
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
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SRP evaluation criteria: Tools to enable security as a process
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
We evaluated three security resource planning (SRP) products based on this list of key criteria.
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Who's who in IT risk management vendors 2003
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
Several IT risk management vendors market products and services that target parts of the enterprise risk management process.
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Honeypot technology: How honeypots work in the enterprise
by Lance Spitzner, Contributor
The founder of the Honeynet Project explains how honeypots work and how they complement other technologies.
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How to avoid federal Wiretap Act issues with a honeypot network security system
by Richard P. Salgado, Contributor
Hackers have rights, too. How can you deploy honeypots without running afoul of the law?
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SRP evaluation criteria: Tools to enable security as a process
by Pete Lindstrom, Contributor
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