Message Handling System (X.400) Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures

Abstract

This annotated briefing discusses the security issues of integrating into the MITRE network architecture an implementation of an X.400 based message handling system (MHS). Background concerning both the MITRE Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) integration project and X.400 is given. Threats, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures are then discussed. Finally, recommendations for integrating an MHS into the MITRE networks are presented. Security, Network architecture, Message handling system, Open systems interconnection, X.400, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Countermeasures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273358

Entities

People

  • Michelle J. Gosselin

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Authentication
  • Communication Networks
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Digital Communications
  • Floods
  • Information Processing
  • Network Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Security Protocols
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unauthorized Disclosure
  • User Friendly

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.