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Index
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgements
About the Editor
Contributors
Introduction
Organization of this Book
Chapter 1. Fault Tolerance and Resilience in Cloud Computing Environments
1 Introduction
2 Cloud Computing Fault Model
3 Basic Concepts on Fault Tolerance
4 Different Levels of Fault Tolerance in Cloud Computing
5 Fault Tolerance against Crash Failures in Cloud Computing
6 Fault Tolerance against Byzantine Failures in Cloud Computing
7 Fault Tolerance as a Service in Cloud Computing
8 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 2. Data Encryption
1 Need for Cryptography
2 Mathematical Prelude to Cryptography
3 Classical Cryptography
4 Modern Symmetric Ciphers
5 Algebraic Structure
6 The Internal Functions of Rijndael in AES Implementation
7 Use of Modern Block Ciphers
8 Public-Key Cryptography
9 Cryptanalysis of RSA
10 Diffie-Hellman Algorithm
11 Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems
12 Message Integrity and Authentication
13 Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher
14 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
References
Chapter 3. Public Key Infrastructure
1 Cryptographic Background
2 Overview of PKI
3 The X.509 Model
4 X.509 Implementation Architectures
5 X.509 Certificate Validation
6 X.509 Certificate Revocation
7 Server-Based Certificate Validity Protocol
8 X.509 Bridge Certification Systems
9 X.509 Certificate Format
10 PKI Policy Description
11 PKI Standards Organizations
12 PGP Certificate Formats
13 PGP PKI Implementations
14 W3C
15 Is PKI Secure?
16 Alternative PKI Architectures
17 Modified X.509 Architectures
18 Alternative Key Management Models
19 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
References
Chapter 4. Physical Security Essentials
1 Overview
2 Physical Security Threats
3 Physical Security Prevention and Mitigation Measures
4 Recovery from Physical Security Breaches
5 Threat Assessment, Planning, and Plan Implementation
6 Example: A Corporate Physical Security Policy
7 Integration of Physical and Logical Security
8 Physical Security Checklist
9 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 5. Disaster Recovery
1 Introduction
2 Measuring Risk and Avoiding Disaster
3 The Business Impact Assessment (BIA)
4 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 6. Biometrics
1 Relevant Standards
2 Biometric System Architecture
3 Using Biometric Systems
4 Security Considerations
5 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 7. Homeland Security
1 Statutory Authorities
2 Homeland Security Presidential Directives
3 Organizational Actions
4 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 8. Cyber Warfare
1 Cyber Warfare Model
2 Cyber Warfare Defined
3 CW: Myth or Reality?
4 Cyber Warfare: Making CW Possible
5 Legal Aspects of CW
6 Holistic View of Cyber Warfare
7 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 9. System Security
1 Foundations of Security
2 Basic Countermeasures
3 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 10. Securing the Infrastructure
1 Communication Security Goals
2 Attacks and Countermeasures
3 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 11. Access Controls
1 Infrastructure Weaknesses: DAC, MAC, and RBAC
2 Strengthening the Infrastructure: Authentication Systems
3 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 12. Assessments and Audits
1 Assessing Vulnerabilities and Risk: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments
2 Risk Management: Quantitative Risk Measurements
3 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 13. Fundamentals of Cryptography
1 Assuring Privacy with Encryption
2 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
Chapter 14. Satellite Cyber Attack Search and Destroy
1 Hacks, Interference, and Jamming
2 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
References
Chapter 15. Advanced Data Encryption
1 Mathematical Concepts Reviewed
2 The RSA Cryptosystem
3 Summary
Chapter Review Questions/Exercises
Exercise
References
Index
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