Reducing the Vulnerability of Dynamic Computer Networks

Abstract

Networks are becoming important in the day-to-day operations of business, the military, and government. As the use of networks grows, it is a wise precaution to assume that malicious attempts to sabotage a network will occur. Network operating software should not make the network susceptible to widespread failure if one router, or even several, deviate from acceptable behavior. Network software should be resistant to this manner of attack while preserving the desirable network attributes of flexibility and efficiency. This report points out that several commonly used routing procedures imply a vulnerability to attack, and presents a routing procedure that allows the development of operating software that is highly resistant to attack. Keywords: Protocols, Network architecture, Reliability electronics; ARPANET. (KR)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196792

Entities

People

  • Gregory G. Finn

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Authentication
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Local Area Networks
  • Military Operations
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Security
  • Topology
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems