Cryptography and Network Security: Seventh Edition by William Stallings
Cryptography and Network Security: Seventh Edition by William Stallings
and Network
Security
Seventh Edition
by William Stallings
• Security mechanism
• A process (or a device incorporating such a process) that is
designed to detect, prevent, or recover from a security attack
• Security service
• A processing or communication service that enhances the
security of the data processing systems and the information
transfers of an organization
• Intended to counter security attacks, and they make use of
one or more security mechanisms to provide the service
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Table 1.1
Threats and Attacks (RFC 4949)
Security
Services
(X.800)
Security
Mechanisms
(X.800)