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Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Security
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this material, you should be able to:
Define information security Recount the history of computer security and how it evolved into information security Define key terms and critical concepts of information security Enumerate the phases of the security systems development life cycle Describe the information security roles of professionals within an organization
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Introduction
Information security: a well-informed sense of assurance that the information risks and controls are in balance. Jim Anderson, Inovant (2002) Security professionals must review the origins of this field to understand its impact on our understanding of information security today
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The History of Information Security
Computer security began immediately after the first mainframes were developed
Groups developing code-breaking computations during World War II created the first modern computers Multiple levels of security were implemented
Physical controls to limit access to sensitive military locations to authorized personnel Rudimentary in defending against physical theft, espionage, and sabotage
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Figure 1-1 The Enigma
Figure 1-1 The Enigma Source: Courtesy of National Security Agency
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The 1960s
Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) began to examine feasibility of redundant networked communications Larry Roberts developed ARPANET from its inception
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Figure 1-2 - ARPANET
Figure 1-2 Development of the ARPANET Program Plan3 Source: Courtesy of Dr. Lawrence Roberts
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The 1970s and 80s
ARPANET grew in popularity as did its potential for misuse Fundamental problems with ARPANET security were identified
No safety procedures for dial-up connections to ARPANET Nonexistent user identification and authorization to system
Late 1970s: microprocessor expanded computing capabilities and security threats
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The 1970s and 80s (contd.)
Information security began with Rand Report R-609 (paper that started the study of computer security) Scope of computer security grew from physical security to include:
Safety of data Limiting unauthorized access to data Involvement of personnel from multiple levels of an organization
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MULTICS
Early focus of computer security research was a system called Multiplexed Information and Computing Service (MULTICS) First operating system created with security as its primary goal Mainframe, time-sharing OS developed in mid1960s by General Electric (GE), Bell Labs, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Several MULTICS key players created UNIX Primary purpose of UNIX was text processing
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Table 1-1 Key Dates for Seminal Works in Early Computer Security
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The 1990s
Networks of computers became more common; so too did the need to interconnect networks Internet became first manifestation of a global network of networks Initially based on de facto standards In early Internet deployments, security was treated as a low priority
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2000 to Present
The Internet brings millions of computer networks into communication with each othermany of them unsecured Ability to secure a computers data influenced by the security of every computer to which it is connected Growing threat of cyber attacks has increased the need for improved security
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What is Security?
The quality or state of being secureto be free from danger A successful organization should have multiple layers of security in place:
Physical security Personal security Operations security Communications security Network security Information security
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What is Security? (contd.)
The protection of information and its critical elements, including systems and hardware that use, store, and transmit that information Necessary tools: policy, awareness, training, education, technology C.I.A. triangle
Was standard based on confidentiality, integrity, and availability Now expanded into list of critical characteristics of information
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Figure 1-3 Components of Information Security
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Key Information Security Concepts
Access Asset Attack Control, Safeguard, or Countermeasure Exploit Exposure Loss
Protection Profile or Security Posture Risk Subjects and Objects Threat Threat Agent Vulnerability
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Key Information Security Concepts (contd.)
Computer can be subject of an attack and/or the object of an attack
When the subject of an attack, computer is used as an active tool to conduct attack When the object of an attack, computer is the entity being attacked
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Figure 1-4 Information Security Terms
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Figure 1-5 Subject and Object of Attack
Figure 1-5 Computer as the Subject and Object of an Attack
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Critical Characteristics of Information
The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses:
Availability Accuracy Authenticity Confidentiality Integrity Utility Possession
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CNSS Security Model
Figure 1-6 The McCumber Cube
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Components of an Information System
Information system (IS) is entire set of components necessary to use information as a resource in the organization
Software Hardware Data People Procedures Networks
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Balancing Information Security and Access
Impossible to obtain perfect securityit is a process, not an absolute Security should be considered balance between protection and availability To achieve balance, level of security must allow reasonable access, yet protect against threats
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Figure 1-6 Balancing Security and Access
Figure 1-8 Balancing Information Security and Access
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Approaches to Information Security Implementation: Bottom-Up Approach
Grassroots effort: systems administrators attempt to improve security of their systems Key advantage: technical expertise of individual administrators Seldom works, as it lacks a number of critical features:
Participant support Organizational staying power
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Approaches to Information Security Implementation: Top-Down Approach
Initiated by upper management
Issue policy, procedures, and processes Dictate goals and expected outcomes of project Determine accountability for each required action
The most successful also involve formal development strategy referred to as systems development life cycle
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Figure 1-9 Approaches to Information Security Implementation
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The Systems Development Life Cycle
Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC): methodology for design and implementation of information system within an organization Methodology: formal approach to problem solving based on structured sequence of procedures Using a methodology:
Ensures a rigorous process Increases probability of success
Traditional SDLC consists of six general phases
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Figure 1-10 SDLC Waterfall Methodology
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Investigation
What problem is the system being developed to solve? Objectives, constraints, and scope of project are specified Preliminary cost-benefit analysis is developed At the end, feasibility analysis is performed to assess economic, technical, and behavioral feasibilities of the process
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Analysis
Consists of assessments of:
The organization Current systems Capability to support proposed systems
Analysts determine what new system is expected to do and how it will interact with existing systems Ends with documentation of findings and update of feasibility analysis
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Logical Design
Main factor is business need
Applications capable of providing needed services are selected
Data support and structures capable of providing the needed inputs are identified Technologies to implement physical solution are determined Feasibility analysis performed at the end
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Physical Design
Technologies to support the alternatives identified and evaluated in the logical design are selected Components evaluated on make-or-buy decision Feasibility analysis performed
Entire solution presented to end-user representatives for approval
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Implementation
Needed software created Components ordered, received, and tested Users trained and documentation created Feasibility analysis prepared
Users presented with system for performance review and acceptance test
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Maintenance and Change
Longest and most expensive phase Consists of tasks necessary to support and modify system for remainder of its useful life Life cycle continues until the process begins again from the investigation phase When current system can no longer support the organizations mission, a new project is implemented
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The Security Systems Development Life Cycle
The same phases used in traditional SDLC may be adapted to support specialized implementation of an IS project Identification of specific threats and creating controls to counter them SecSDLC is a coherent program rather than a series of random, seemingly unconnected actions
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Investigation
Identifies process, outcomes, goals, and constraints of the project Begins with Enterprise Information Security Policy (EISP) Organizational feasibility analysis is performed
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Analysis
Documents from investigation phase are studied Analysis of existing security policies or programs, along with documented current threats and associated controls Includes analysis of relevant legal issues that could impact design of the security solution Risk management task begins
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Logical Design
Creates and develops blueprints for information security Incident response actions planned:
Continuity planning Incident response Disaster recovery
Feasibility analysis to determine whether project should be continued or outsourced
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Physical Design
Needed security technology is evaluated, alternatives are generated, and final design is selected At end of phase, feasibility study determines readiness of organization for project
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Implementation
Security solutions are acquired, tested, implemented, and tested again Personnel issues evaluated; specific training and education programs conducted Entire tested package is presented to management for final approval
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Maintenance and Change
Perhaps the most important phase, given the everchanging threat environment Often, repairing damage and restoring information is a constant duel with an unseen adversary Information security profile of an organization requires constant adaptation as new threats emerge and old threats evolve
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Security Professionals and the Organization
Wide range of professionals required to support a diverse information security program Senior management is key component Additional administrative support and technical expertise are required to implement details of IS program
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Senior Management
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Senior technology officer Primarily responsible for advising senior executives on strategic planning
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Primarily responsible for assessment, management, and implementation of IS in the organization Usually reports directly to the CIO
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Information Security Project Team
A number of individuals who are experienced in one or more facets of required technical and nontechnical areas:
Champion Team leader Security policy developers Risk assessment specialists Security professionals Systems administrators End users
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Data Responsibilities
Data owner: responsible for the security and use of a particular set of information Data custodian: responsible for storage, maintenance, and protection of information Data users: end users who work with information to perform their daily jobs supporting the mission of the organization
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Communities of Interest
Group of individuals united by similar interests/values within an organization
Information security management and professionals Information technology management and professionals Organizational management and professionals
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Information Security: Is it an Art or a Science?
Implementation of information security often described as combination of art and science Security artesan idea: based on the way individuals perceive systems technologists since computers became commonplace
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Security as Art
No hard and fast rules nor many universally accepted complete solutions No manual for implementing security through entire system
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Security as Science
Dealing with technology designed to operate at high levels of performance Specific conditions cause virtually all actions that occur in computer systems Nearly every fault, security hole, and systems malfunction are a result of interaction of specific hardware and software If developers had sufficient time, they could resolve and eliminate faults
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Security as a Social Science
Social science examines the behavior of individuals interacting with systems Security begins and ends with the people that interact with the system Security administrators can greatly reduce levels of risk caused by end users, and create more acceptable and supportable security profiles
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Summary
Information security is a well-informed sense of assurance that the information risks and controls are in balance Computer security began immediately after first mainframes were developed Successful organizations have multiple layers of security in place: physical, personal, operations, communications, network, and information
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Summary (contd.)
Security should be considered a balance between protection and availability Information security must be managed similarly to any major system implemented in an organization using a methodology like SecSDLC Implementation of information security often described as a combination of art and science
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