Multi-aspect security configuration assessment
Mirko Montanari, Roy H. Campbell · 2009
Evaluating the security of a computer network system is a challenging task. Configurations of large systems are complex entities in continuous evolution. The installation of new software, a change in the firewall rules, or the discovery of a software vulnerability can be exploited by a malicious user to gain unauthorized control of the integrity, availability and confidentiality of the assets of an organization.