Information Exchange Between Resilient and High-Threat Networks: Techniques for Threat Mitigation

Abstract

High resilience military networks frequently have requirements for exchange of information with networks of low assurance, including networks of unknown threat such as the Internet. Traditionally, the approach to solving this problem is an air-gap between the two domains, with information exchanged between them on floppy disk. This approach is both time-consuming and potentially risky. This paper proposes alternative techniques to enable assured, two-way, information flow between high resilience networks and other networks of unknown threat. The techniques include conventional and novel technologies designed to control and constrain information formats, manage the environment between domains with network level controls, and provide assured, user-instigated, release sanctions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA447418

Entities

People

  • Graham Wyatt
  • Tim Dean

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Coding
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Transfer
  • Internet
  • Malware
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Servers (Computer Hardware)
  • Standards
  • Virtual Machines
  • Websites
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.