Towards a Networks-of-Networks Framework for Cyber Security
Abstract
Networks-of-networks (NoN) is a graph-theoretic model of interdependent networks that have distinct dynamics at each network (layer). By adding special edges to represent relationships between nodes in different layers, NoN provides a unified mechanism to study interdependent systems intertwined in a complex relationship. While NoN based models have been proposed for cyber-physical systems, in this position paper we build towards a three-layered NoN model for an enterprise cyber system. Each layer captures a different facet of a cyber system. We present in-depth discussion for four major graph- theoretic applications to demonstrate how the three-layered NoN model can be leveraged for continuous system monitoring and mission assurance.
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@article{arxiv.1304.6761,
title = {Towards a Networks-of-Networks Framework for Cyber Security},
author = {Mahantesh Halappanavar and Sutanay Choudhury and Emilie Hogan and Peter Hui and John R. Johnson and Indrajit Ray and Lawrence Holder},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.6761},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
A shorter (3-page) version of this paper will appear in the Proceedings of the IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics 2013, Seattle Washington, USA, June 4-7, 2013