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Fundamentals of computer security technology / Edward G. Amoroso.

By: Amoroso, Edward G.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Prentice-Hall International, 1994Description: xxii, 404 p. : ill ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0133055418.Subject(s): Computer securityDDC classification: 005.8
Contents:
Threats to computer systems -- Threat trees -- Categorization of attacks -- Trojan horses and viruses -- Common attack methods -- Security labels -- The lattice of security labels -- Security policies -- The Bell-LaPadula disclosure model -- BLP analysis and debate -- Nondeducibility and noninterference security -- The Biba integrity model -- The Clark-Wilson integrity model -- Denial of service -- Safeguards and countermeasures -- Auditing -- Intrusion detection -- Identification and authentication -- Passwords -- Encryption -- Key management protocols -- Access control -- Covert channels -- Composing security -- Privileges and roles -- Security kernels -- Network security -- Database security -- Security evaluation.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 005.8 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00010133
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is a survey of the state-of-the-art of the entire field of computer security. The work covers: threat organization, derivation and basic strategy; security model concepts, various components and details of the most familiar components; safeguard and countermeasure approaches for computer security; network and database security; and security evaluation.

Bibliography: (pages 357-390) and indexes.

Threats to computer systems -- Threat trees -- Categorization of attacks -- Trojan horses and viruses -- Common attack methods -- Security labels -- The lattice of security labels -- Security policies -- The Bell-LaPadula disclosure model -- BLP analysis and debate -- Nondeducibility and noninterference security -- The Biba integrity model -- The Clark-Wilson integrity model -- Denial of service -- Safeguards and countermeasures -- Auditing -- Intrusion detection -- Identification and authentication -- Passwords -- Encryption -- Key management protocols -- Access control -- Covert channels -- Composing security -- Privileges and roles -- Security kernels -- Network security -- Database security -- Security evaluation.