Analysing and Improving Stochastic Network Security : A Multicriteria Prescriptive Risk Analysis Model

This research optimized two measures of network security by hardening components and improving their reliability. A common measure of effectiveness (MOE) for networks is statistical reliability, which ignores the effects of hostile actions. A new MOE which includes hostile actions was developed. Both measures require component reliability functions, derived using fault trees. Fuzzy Logic and Monte Carlo simulation were used to quantify uncertainty. Results from the model are compared to traditional Risk Assessment results.Air Force Inst of Tech Wright-Patterson AFB OH is the author of 'Analysing and Improving Stochastic Network Security : A Multicriteria Prescriptive Risk Analysis Model', published 1997 under ISBN 9781423570851 and ISBN 1423570855.