Security System
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- security
A set of goals defined in a system in the presence of an adversary. The adversary will try to violate or bypass our intended goals and a secure system is one which obeys the security policy, regardless of the adversaries actions.
Divided into [see page 44, three] parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| Policy | Confidentiality, integrity and availability |
| Threat Model | Assumptions about adversary, how they might act |
| Mechanism | How to achieve the goals (software/hardware) |
Note: we may also think of threats in terms of [see page 45, security requirements].