SecureCore Security Architecture: Authority Mode and Emergency Management

Abstract

This document describes research in the SecureCore project. It describes results in the integration of SP Authority Mode hardware security features into the SecureCore Software Security Architecture and the SecureCore Trusted Management Layer. The context of integration is described including the target security policy, transient trust requirements and rationale. The design for protecting secondary storage volumes, trusted channels, and emergency management is described. Design considerations and recommendations for future work are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 16, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475810

Entities

People

  • Cynthia E. Irvine
  • Ganesha Bhaskara
  • Paul C. Clark
  • Terry V. Benzel
  • Thuy D. Nguyen
  • Timothy E. Levin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymetric Encryption
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Cryptography
  • Cybersecurity
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Science
  • Mobile Devices
  • Operating Systems
  • Secure Communications
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.