TY - GEN
T1 - Towards a theory of autonomous reconstitution of compromised cyber-systems
AU - Ramuhalli, Pradeep
AU - Halappanavar, Mahantesh
AU - Coble, Jamie
AU - Dixit, Mukul
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Effective reconstitution approaches for cyber systems are needed to keep critical infrastructure operational in the face of an intelligent adversary. The reconstitution response, including recovery and adaptation, may require significant reconfiguration of the system at all levels to render the cyber-system resilient to ongoing and future attacks or faults while maintaining continuity of operations. A theoretical basis for optimal dynamic reconstitution is needed to address the challenge of ensuring that dynamic reconstitution is optimal with respect to resilience metrics, and is being developed and evaluated in this project. Such a framework provides the technical basis for evaluating cyber-defense and reconstitution approaches. This paper describes a preliminary framework that may be used to develop and evaluate concepts for effective autonomous reconstitution of compromised cyber systems.
AB - Effective reconstitution approaches for cyber systems are needed to keep critical infrastructure operational in the face of an intelligent adversary. The reconstitution response, including recovery and adaptation, may require significant reconfiguration of the system at all levels to render the cyber-system resilient to ongoing and future attacks or faults while maintaining continuity of operations. A theoretical basis for optimal dynamic reconstitution is needed to address the challenge of ensuring that dynamic reconstitution is optimal with respect to resilience metrics, and is being developed and evaluated in this project. Such a framework provides the technical basis for evaluating cyber-defense and reconstitution approaches. This paper describes a preliminary framework that may be used to develop and evaluate concepts for effective autonomous reconstitution of compromised cyber systems.
KW - evolution
KW - reconstitution
KW - recovery
KW - resilient cyber-systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893291607&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/THS.2013.6699067
DO - 10.1109/THS.2013.6699067
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893291607
SN - 9781479915354
T3 - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2013
SP - 577
EP - 583
BT - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2013
T2 - 2013 13th IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2013
Y2 - 12 November 2013 through 14 November 2013
ER -
