What is Open Security?

Abstract

This document provides a definition of the term "open security," along with some background, clarifications, and discussion. Open security is the application of open source software (OSS) approaches to help solve cyber security problems. OSS approaches collaboratively develop and maintain intellectual works (including software and documentation) by enabling users to use them for any purpose, as well as study, create, change, and redistribute them (in whole or in part). Cyber security problems are a lack of security (confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability), or potential lack of security (a vulnerability), in computer systems and/or the networks they are a part of. In short, open security improves security through collaboration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 2013
Accession Number
ADA607073

Entities

People

  • David A. Wheeler

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Open Source Software
  • Security
  • Teamwork
  • Vulnerability
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Cyber