Network Hardening An Automated Approach to Improving Network Security /

• Main Authors: Wang, Lingyu (Author), Albanese, Massimiliano (Author), Jajodia, Sushil (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Computer security.; Computers.; Computer Science.; Systems and Data Security.; Computer Communication Networks.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).

This Springer Brief examines the tools based on attack graphs that help reveal network hardening threats. Existing tools detail all possible attack paths leading to critical network resources. Though no current tool provides a direct solution to remove the threats, they are a more efficient means of...