Externalizing Behaviour for Analysing System Models

Marieta Georgieva Ivanova, Christian W. Probst, René Rydhof Hansen, Florian Kammüller

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    Abstract

    Systems models have recently been introduced to model organisationsandevaluate their vulnerability to threats and especially insiderthreats. Especially for the latter these models are very suitable, since insiders can be assumed to have more knowledge about the attacked organisation than outside attackers. Therefore, manyattacks are considerably easier to be performed for insiders than for outsiders. However, current models do not support explicit specification of different behaviours. Instead, behaviour is deeply embedded in the analyses supported by the models, meaning that it is a complex, if not impossible task to change behaviours. Especially when considering social engineering or the human factor in general, the ability to use different kinds of behaviours is essential. In this work we present an approach to make the behaviour a separate component in system models, and explore how to integrate in existing models.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)52-62
    Number of pages11
    JournalJournal of internet services and information security
    Volume3
    Issue number3/4
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2013

    Keywords

    • EC Grant Agreement nr.: FP7/2007-2013
    • EC Grant Agreement nr.: FP7/318003

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