• DocumentCode
    3264023
  • Title

    Security test and evaluation for multilevel-mode accreditation: Lessons learned

  • Author

    Bodeau, Deborah J. ; Brusil, Nancy R. ; Chang, Irene N. ; Reece, Mary Jo

  • Author_Institution
    Mitre Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    30 Nov-4 Dec 1992
  • Firstpage
    37
  • Lastpage
    45
  • Abstract
    MITRE´s experience and lessons learned in performing security test and evaluation (ST&E) for SPADOC 4B are described. ST&E drew on contractual testing but involved extensive government testing of the system. ST&E included testing in a representative stressed environment and in failure situations. ST&E also involved verification of safeguards from security disciplines other than COMPUSEC, including procedural and physical security. SPADOC 4B has been accredited to operate in multilevel mode
  • Keywords
    security of data; MITRE; SPADOC 4B; contractual testing; failure situations; government testing; multilevel-mode accreditation; security disciplines; security test and evaluation; stressed environment; Accreditation; Area measurement; Communication system security; Data security; Extraterrestrial measurements; Government; Orbital calculations; Packaging; Space missions; System testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computer Security Applications Conference, 1992. Proceedings., Eighth Annual
  • Conference_Location
    San Antonio, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-3115-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CSAC.1992.228235
  • Filename
    228235