Accession Number:

ADA370810

Title:

ATM Security via "Stargate" Solution

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Hensley, Katrina
• Ludden, Frederick

Report Date:

1999-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

89.0

Abstract:

In todays world of integrating voice, video and data into a single network, Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM networks have become prevalent in the Department of Defense. The Department of Defenses critical data will have to pass through public networks, which causes concern for security. This study presents an efficient solution aimed at authenticating communications over public ATM networks. The authenticating device, Stargate, utilizes a high speed, low level authentication protocol that offers the low cost, flexibility, and extensibility of software, while still capable of yielding performance comparable to hardware based authentication.

Descriptors:

• *DATA PROCESSING SECURITY
• *COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS
• *ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE
• INFORMATION EXCHANGE
• COMPUTER GATEWAYS
• COMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC
• THESES
• CLIENT SERVER SYSTEMS
• NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE