Analysis of End-to-End Encryption and Traffic Flow Confidentiality Options

Abstract

The report describes the utility of traffic flow confidentiality options that may be employed to reduce the risk of exposure to traffic analysis. This introduction to the report provides background information on why this research effort was initiated, the scope and objectives of the study, the approach used, and the organization of the report. Naval command and control systems are hosted on ship, submarine, shore, airborne, and space platforms that operate in a variety of environments. Diverse communication networks are used to support these command and control systems. These networks operate from the Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) to Extremely High Frequency (EHF) bands and employ both point-to-point and broadcast transmission techniques. A major thrust in Naval command and control is to interconnect these networks for the purpose of sharing information and improving the survivability of the overall network.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1994
Accession Number
ADA278612

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electronic Messaging
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Security Protocols
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space