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Lecture 7 Flashcards

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is a type of attack on information assets in which the instigator attempts to gain entry into a system or disrupt the normal operation of system with, almost always, the intent to do malicious harm.

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Intrusion

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activities that deter an intrusion

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Intrusion prevention

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procedures and systems that identify sys intrusions

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Intrusion detection

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Activities finalize the restoration of operations to a normal state

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Intrusion correction

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Activities seek to identify the source & method of attack for prevention

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Intrusion correction

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Intrusion prevention systems

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Intrusion Detection Systems

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Extension

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: indication that attack is happening

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IDPS Terminology

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Alarm or alert

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: attacker change the format and/or timing of activities to avoid being detected

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Evasion

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: event triggers alarm – no real attack

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IDPS Terminology

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False attack stimulus

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: failure of IDPS to react to attack

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IDPS Terminology

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False negative

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: alarm activates in the absence of an actual attack

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IDPS Terminology

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False positive

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: alarms events that are accurate but do not pose threats

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IDPS Terminology

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Noise

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: rules & configuration guidelines governing the implementation & operation of IDPS

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IDPS Terminology

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Site policy

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: ability to dynamically modify config in response to environmental activity

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Site policy awareness

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: event that triggers alarms in event of real attack

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IDPS Terminology

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True attack stimulus

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: adjusting an IDPS

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Tuning

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: measure IDPS ability correctly detect & identify type of attacks

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Confidence value

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: Classification of IDPS alerts

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Alarm filtering

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: grouping almost identical alarms happening at close to the same time

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Alarm clustering and compaction

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Prevent problem behaviors by increasing the perceived risk of discovery and punishment

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IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)

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Detect attacks and other security violations

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IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)

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Detect and deal with preambles to attacks

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IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)

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Document existing threat to an organization

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IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)

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Act as quality control for security design & administration

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IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)

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Provide useful information about intrusions that take place

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IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems)

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(2) Types of IDS

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  • Network based
  • Hot-based
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  • Focused on protection network information assets
  • Wireless
  • Network behavior analysis

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Network based

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Focused on protection server of host’s information assets

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Host-based

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Resides on computer or appliance connected to an a segment of orgs. network

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Network-Based

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Monitors network traffic on the segment

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Network-Based

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Monitors packets

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Network-Based

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Monitoring port (switched port analysis)

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Network-Based

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Looks for attack patterns

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Network-Based

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Compares measured activity to known signatures

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Network-Based

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packet structure

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Types of IDS - Compares measured activity to known signatures - 1/2 ?

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Protocol verification

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packet use

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Application verification

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(2) Forms of attack that are not easily discerned

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  • Fragmented packets
  • Malformed packets
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Monitors and analyzes wireless network traffic

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Wireless NIDPS

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Looks for potential problems with the wireless protocols

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Wireless NIDPS

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Cannot evaluate & diagnose issue with higher level layers

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Wireless NIDPS

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(5) Issues associated with implementation

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Wireless NIDPS

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  • Physical security
  • Sensor range
  • Access point and wireless switch locations
  • Wired network connections
  • Cost
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Resides on a particular computer or server & monitors traffic only on that system

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Host-Based

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Resides on a particular computer or server & monitors traffic only on that system

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Types of IDS - 1/6 ?

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Host-Based

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Also known as system integrity verifiers

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Host-Based

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Works on principle of configuration and change management

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Types of IDS - 3/6 ?

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Host-Based

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Classifies files in categories & applies various notification actions based on rules

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Types of IDS - 4/6 ?

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Host-Based

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Maintains own log file

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Types of IDS - 5/6 ?

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Host-Based

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Can monitor multiple computers simultaneously

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Types of IDS - 6/6 ?

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Host-Based

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Examines application for abnormal events

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Application Based

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Tracks interaction between users and applications

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Application Based

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Able to tract specific activity back to individual user

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Application Based

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Able to view encrypted data

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Application Based

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Can examine encryption/decryption process

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Application Based

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Two dominate methodologies

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IDS Methodologies

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  • Signature-based (knowledge-based)
  • Statistical-anomaly approach
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  • Examines data traffic in search of patterns that match known signature
  • Widely used
  • Signature database must be continually updated
  • Attack time-frame sometimes problematic

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1/2 IDS Methodologies

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Signature Based

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Based on frequency on which network activities take place

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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Collect statistical summaries of “normal” traffic to form baseline

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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Measure current traffic against baseline

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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Traffic outside baseline will generate alert

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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Can detect new type of attacks

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2/2 IDS Methodologies 5/7 ?

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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Requires much more overhead and processing capacity

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2/2 IDS Methodologies 6/7 ?

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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May not detect minor changes to baseline

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2/2 IDS Methodologies 7/7 ?

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Statistical Anomaly Based

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Similar to NIDS

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Log file Monitors

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Reviews logs

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Log file Monitors

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Looks for patterns & signatures in log files

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Log file Monitors

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Able to look at multiple log files from different systems

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Log file Monitors

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Large storage requirement

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Log file Monitors

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Vary according to organization policy, objectives, and system capabilities

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Responses to IDS

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Administrator must be careful not to increase the problem

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Responses to IDS

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Responses active or passive

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Responses to IDS

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(3) Control Strategies

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  • Centralized
  • Partially distributed
  • Fully distributed
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  • All IDS control functions are implemented and managed in a centralized location
  • 1 management system

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Centralized

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Opposite of centralized

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Fully Distributed

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All control functions applied at the physical location of each IDS component

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Fully Distributed

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  • Each sensor/agent is best configured to deal with its own environment
  • Reaction to attacks sped up

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Fully Distributed

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Individual agents respond to local threats

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Partially Distributed Control

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Report to a hierarchical central facility

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Partially Distributed Control

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One of the more effective methods

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Partially Distributed Control

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Decoy systems

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Honey Pots

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Lure potential attackers away from critical systems

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Honey Pots

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Encourages attacks against themselves

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Honey Pots

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Collection of honey pots

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Honey Net

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Connects honey pots on a subnet

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Honey Net

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Contains pseudo-services the emulated well-known services

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Honey Net

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Filled with factious information

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Honey Net

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Protected honey pot

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Padded Cell

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IDS detects attacks and transfers to simulated environment

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Padded Cell

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Monitors action of attacker

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Padded Cell

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Detect intrusion and trace incident back

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Trap and Trace Systems

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Consist of honey pot or padded cell & alarm

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Trap and Trace Systems

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Similar to concept of caller ID

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Trap and Trace Systems

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Considered unethical

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Trap and Trace Systems

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Back-hack

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Legal drawbacks to trap and trace

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Trap and Trace Systems

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Enticement and entrapment

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Help find vulnerabilities in system, holes in security components, and unsecure aspects of the network

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Scanning and Analysis Tools

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Allow system admin to see what the attacker sees

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Scanning and Analysis Tools

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May run into problems with ISP

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Scanning and Analysis Tools

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(5) Scanning and Analysis Tools

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Scanning and Analysis Tools

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  • Port scanners
  • Firewall analysis tools
  • Operating system detection tools
  • Vulnerability scanners
  • Packet sniffers
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– validation of users identity

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Access Control Tools

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Authentication

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4 general ways carried out

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Access Control Tools

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  • What he knows
  • What he has
  • Who he is
  • What he produces

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