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Match the following terms related to the OSI Security Architecture with their correct definitions:
Security attack = Any action that compromises the security of information owned by an organization Security mechanism = A process designed to detect, prevent, or recover from a security attack Security service = A processing or communication service that enhances data security Threat = A potential cause of an unwanted incident, which may result in harm to a system or organization
Match the types of attacks with their characteristics:
Passive attack = Attempts to learn or make use of information without affecting system resources Active attack = Attempts to alter system resources or affect their operation Eavesdropping = Monitoring transmissions to obtain information being sent Traffic analysis = Determining patterns and trends in network communication
Match the definitions of passive attacks to their types:
Release of message contents = Revealing the actual data of a transmitted message Traffic analysis = Analyzing the flow of data to gather insights without access to the content Monitoring of transmissions = Listing all activities occurring on a network Unauthorized access = Gaining entry to a system without permission
Match the following terms with their associated OSI Security Architecture components:
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Study Notes
OSI Security Architecture
- The OSI Security Architecture provides a structured approach to defining security requirements and characterizing security solutions.
- It categorizes security attacks, mechanisms, and services.
Security Attacks
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Passive Attacks: Aim to learn or use information without affecting system resources.
- Release of Message Contents: Leaking sensitive information contained in transmissions like phone conversations, emails, or file transfers.
- Traffic Analysis: Observing patterns in communication to gather information about the identity, location, and frequency of communication between hosts.
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Active Attacks: Attempt to alter or compromise system resources or operation.
- Masquerade: An entity pretends to be another entity (e.g., impersonation). Often involves other forms of active attacks like replaying authentication sequences.
- Replay: Capturing and retransmitting data units to produce unauthorized effects.
- Modification of Messages: Altering, delaying, or reordering messages to create unauthorized outcomes.
- Denial of Service: Preventing or disrupting the normal use of communication facilities, potentially targeting specific entities.
Security Mechanisms
- Mechanisms are classified based on their implementation: protocol-specific or general.
- Examples include:
- Digital Signatures: Verifying message integrity and sender authenticity.
- Encryption: Protecting message content from unauthorized access.
- Access Control: Limiting and restricting access to systems and applications based on identified user permissions.
Security Services
- Security services enhance the security of data processing systems and information transfers.
- Authentication: Guaranteeing the identity of communicating entities, ensuring source validation.
- Access Control: Restricting access to systems and applications based on user permissions.
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Data Confidentiality: Protecting transmitted data from passive attacks (preventing unauthorized viewing of content).
- Protects data transmitted between users over a connection.
- Protects traffic flow analysis by masking the source and destination of communication.
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Data Integrity: Maintaining the integrity of data transmissions by preventing alterations, deletions, or manipulations.
- Connection-oriented Integrity: Guaranteeing that messages within a stream are received in the order they were sent, without modifications or duplication.
- Connectionless Integrity: Protecting individual messages from modification without considering the larger message stream.
- Nonrepudiation: Preventing denial of a message transmission by either sender or receiver.
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Availability Service: Ensuring that systems and resources are accessible and usable upon demand by authorized entities.
- Addresses attacks that aim to disrupt availability.
Relationship Between Security Services and Mechanisms
- Security services implement security policies, and security mechanisms provide the means to achieve those services.
- For example, the authentication service might be implemented using mechanisms like encryption or digital signatures.
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Test your knowledge on the OSI Security Architecture, focusing on security requirements, attacks, mechanisms, and services. This quiz dives into both passive and active attacks, offering scenarios to identify their types and implications.
