Cybersecurity Dynamics

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Abstract:

In the course of seeking fundamental concepts that can drive the study of cybersecurity for the many years to come --- just like how concepts such as confidentiality, integrity and availability have been driving the study of information security for decades --- the idea of Cybersecurity Dynamics emerged. Intuitively, Cybersecurity Dynamics describes the evolution of cybersecurity state as caused by cyber attack-defense interactions. By studying Cybersecurity Dynamics, we can characterize the cybersecurity phenomena exhibited in the evolution of cybersecurity state and pin down the factors and laws that govern the evolution. Cybersecurity Dynamics offers a new way of thinking in formulating the ultimately wanted foundation for the science of cybersecurity. One fundamental implication of Cybersecurity Dynamics is that emergent behavior is inherent to cybersecurity. This issue has not been understood, or even recognized, by many researchers.

Author(s):
Xu, Shouhuai
Author Organization(s):
TEXAS UNIV AT SAN ANTONIO
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Sep 2013-31 May 2014
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0098

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARO-64623-CS-II.3
Contract/Grant Number(s):
W911NF-13-1-0370
Monitor Series:
64623-CS-II.3, ARO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_7.1.2_Prevent Non-kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.2_Non-Kinetic Means; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.3_Planning
Communities of Interest:
Cyber
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY, ALGORITHMS, COMPUTER VIRUSES, CONTROL THEORY, CRYPTOGRAPHY, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, HACKING(COMPUTER SECURITY), INTRUSION DETECTION(COMPUTERS), LEARNING MACHINES, POLICIES, RISK MANAGEMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, STOCHASTIC PROCESSES, WIRELESS COMPUTER NETWORKS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Systems Management and Standards, Cybernetics, Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems, Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
FOUNDATION, MODELS, CYBERSECURITY DYNAMICS, ATTACK DEFENSE EXPERIMENTS, SECURITY POLICIES, SECURITY ARCHITECTURE, COMPLEX SYSTEMS, BIG DATA ANALYTICS, EMERGENT BEHAVIOR, CYBER ATTACK DEFENSE INTERACTIONS, PE611102A
Report Date:
2014 Aug 20
Creation Date:
2015 Nov 25