Synthesizing the Dynamics of Cyberspace Visual Renderings for Distributive Systems to Characterize Cyber Attack, Performance, and Vulnerability
Abstract
The objective is to better understand and synthesize the dynamic response of complex and distributed networks when they are under cyber attack. Modern complex and distributed systems now are highly vulnerable and can be easily compromised by attacks at key nodes. Finding the key nodes or links in a model of a distributed network system is critically important to understand how to mitigate an attack. An analysis tool needs to be developed to first determine what areas of a complex network may be highly vulnerable so that commanders and other decision makers can help protect their assets. Most modern complex and distributed networks have been built in an ad hoc manner where nodes, links, and other connections spring up without any real planning. Decision makers then have to assign authority and responsibility to the key constituent players and they need a framework and basis to improve their allocation of scarce resources to protect complex networks. From another point of view, some networks are hostile and the overall objective would be to attack and take such a network down. The expression taking a network down is assumed to be equivalent to producing congestion and restricting the flow of important military assets, water, food, medicine and other important entities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA544615
Entities
People
- Balaram Nutakki
- Daniel W. Repperger
- Rodney G. Roberts
Organizations
- Florida A&M University