SECURITY ANALYSIS OF TCP/IP NETWORKS - An Approach to Automatic Analysis of Network Security Properties

Miroslav Sveda, Ondrej Rysavy, Petr Matousek, Jaroslav Rab, Rudolf Cejka

2010

Abstract

This paper deals with an approach to security analysis of TCP/IP-based computer networks. The method developed stems from a formal model of network topology with changing link states, and deploys bounded model checking of network security properties supported by SAT-based decision procedure. Its implementation consists of a set of tools that provide automatic analysis of router configurations, network topologies, and states with respect to checked properties. While the paper aims at supporting a real practice, its form strives to be exact enough to explain the principles of the method in more detail.

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Sveda M., Rysavy O., Matousek P., Rab J. and Cejka R. (2010). SECURITY ANALYSIS OF TCP/IP NETWORKS - An Approach to Automatic Analysis of Network Security Properties . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Communication Networking and Optical Communication Systems - Volume 1: DCNET, (ICETE 2010) ISBN 978-989-8425-25-6, pages 5-11. DOI: 10.5220/0002838300050011


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@conference{dcnet10,
author={Miroslav Sveda and Ondrej Rysavy and Petr Matousek and Jaroslav Rab and Rudolf Cejka},
title={SECURITY ANALYSIS OF TCP/IP NETWORKS - An Approach to Automatic Analysis of Network Security Properties},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Communication Networking and Optical Communication Systems - Volume 1: DCNET, (ICETE 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={5-11},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002838300050011},
isbn={978-989-8425-25-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Communication Networking and Optical Communication Systems - Volume 1: DCNET, (ICETE 2010)
TI - SECURITY ANALYSIS OF TCP/IP NETWORKS - An Approach to Automatic Analysis of Network Security Properties
SN - 978-989-8425-25-6
AU - Sveda M.
AU - Rysavy O.
AU - Matousek P.
AU - Rab J.
AU - Cejka R.
PY - 2010
SP - 5
EP - 11
DO - 10.5220/0002838300050011