Cryptography and Network Security

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Cryptography and

Network Security

Chapter 1

Fourth Edition

by William Stallings

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the

likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but

on our own readiness to receive him; not

on the chance of his not attacking, but

rather on the fact that we have made our

position unassailable.

—

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Background

 Information Security requirements have changed _{Information Security requirements have changed} in recent times

in recent times

 traditionally provided by physical and _{traditionally provided by physical and} administrative mechanisms

administrative mechanisms

 computer use requires _{computer use requires}automated tools to _{automated tools to} protect files and other stored information

protect files and other stored information

 use of networks and communications links _{use of networks and communications links} requires measures to protect data during

requires measures to protect data during

transmission

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Definitions

 Computer Security_{Computer Security} - _-generic name for the _{generic name for the}

collection of tools designed to protect data and

to thwart hackers

 Network Security_{Network Security} - _-measures to protect data _{measures to protect data} during their transmission

during their transmission

 Internet Security_{Internet Security} - _-measures to protect data _{measures to protect data} during their transmission over a collection of

during their transmission over a collection of

interconnected networks

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Aim of Course



our focus is on

_{our focus is on}

Internet Security

_{Internet Security}

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which consists of measures to deter,

_{which consists of measures to deter,}

prevent, detect, and correct security

violations that involve the transmission &

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OSI Security Architecture



ITU-T X.800 “Security Architecture for OSI”

_{ITU-T X.800 “Security Architecture for OSI”}



defines a systematic way of defining and

_{defines a systematic way of defining and}

providing security requirements



for us it provides a useful, if abstract,

_{for us it provides a useful, if abstract,}

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Aspect of IT Security

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Confidentiality

_{Confidentiality}



Integrity

_Integrity

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Aspects of Security

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consider 3 aspects of information security:

_{consider 3 aspects of information security:}

 security attacksecurity attack

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Security Attack

 any action that compromises the security of _{any action that compromises the security of} information owned by an organization

information owned by an organization

 information security is about how to prevent _{information security is about how to prevent} attacks, or failing that, to detect attacks on

attacks, or failing that, to detect attacks on

information-based systems

 _often_often_threat_threat_&_&_attack_attack_{used to mean same thing}_{used to mean same thing}  have a wide range of attacks_{have a wide range of attacks}

 can focus of generic types of attacks_{can focus of generic types of attacks}

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Security Service

 enhance security of data processing systems enhance security of data processing systems

and information transfers of an organization

 intended to counter security attacksintended to counter security attacks

 using one or more security mechanisms using one or more security mechanisms

 often replicates functions normally associated often replicates functions normally associated

with physical documents

• which, for example, have signatures, dates; need _{which, for example, have signatures, dates; need}

protection from disclosure, tampering, or

destruction; be notarized or witnessed; be

recorded or licensed

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Security Services



X.800:

_X.800:

“

“a service provided by a protocol layer of a service provided by a protocol layer of

communicating open systems, which ensures

adequate security of the systems or of data

transfers”



RFC 2828:

_{RFC 2828:}

“

“a processing or communication service a processing or communication service

provided by a system to give a specific kind of

protection to system resources”

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Security Services (X.800)

 Authentication_{Authentication} - _-assurance that the _{assurance that the}

communicating entity is the one claimed communicating entity is the one claimed  Access Control_{Access Control} - _-prevention of the _{prevention of the}

unauthorized use of a resource unauthorized use of a resource

 Data Confidentiality_{Data Confidentiality} –_–protection of data from _{protection of data from} unauthorized disclosure

unauthorized disclosure

 Data Integrity_{Data Integrity} - _-assurance that data received is _{assurance that data received is} as sent by an authorized entity

as sent by an authorized entity

 Non-Repudiation_{Non-Repudiation} - _-protection against denial by _{protection against denial by} one of the parties in a communication

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Security Mechanism



feature designed to detect, prevent, or

_{feature designed to detect, prevent, or}

recover from a security attack



no single mechanism that will support all

_{no single mechanism that will support all}

services required



however

_however

one particular element underlies

_{one particular element underlies}

many of the security mechanisms in use:

 cryptographic techniquescryptographic techniques

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Security Mechanisms (X.800)

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specific security mechanisms:

_{specific security mechanisms:}

 encipherment, digital signatures, access encipherment, digital signatures, access

controls, data integrity, authentication

exchange, traffic padding, routing control,

notarization



pervasive security mechanisms:

_{pervasive security mechanisms:}

 trusted functionality, security labels, event trusted functionality, security labels, event

detection, security audit trails, security

recovery

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Model for Network Security

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using this model requires us to:

_{using this model requires us to:}

1.

1. design a suitable algorithm for the security design a suitable algorithm for the security

transformation

2.

2. generate the secret information (keys) used generate the secret information (keys) used

by the algorithm

3.

3. develop methods to distribute and share the develop methods to distribute and share the

secret information

4.

4. specify a protocol enabling the principals to specify a protocol enabling the principals to

use the transformation and secret

information for a security service

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Model for Network Access

Security

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Model for Network Access

Security

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using this model requires us to:

_{using this model requires us to:}

1.

1. select appropriate gatekeeper functions to select appropriate gatekeeper functions to

identify users

2.

2. implement security controls to ensure only implement security controls to ensure only

authorised users access designated

information or resources

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trusted computer systems may be useful

_{trusted computer systems may be useful}

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Summary

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have considered:

_{have considered:}

 definitions for: definitions for:

• computer, network, internet security_{computer, network, internet security}

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_{X.800 standard}

