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Web Security

Web Security. Introduction (Some of the slides were adapted from Oppliger’s online slides at http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/~oppliger/Presentations/WWWSecurity2e/index.htm .). Chapter 1. Internet WWW Terms: vulnerabilities, threats, countermeasures Generic security model Security policy

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Web Security

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  1. Web Security Introduction (Some of the slides were adapted from Oppliger’s online slides at http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/~oppliger/Presentations/WWWSecurity2e/index.htm.)

  2. Chapter 1 • Internet • WWW • Terms: • vulnerabilities, threats, countermeasures • Generic security model • Security policy • Host security • Network security • Organizational security • Legal security Web Security

  3. Internet • Has seen dramatic growth since 1995 • Has evolved from the collegial inter-network for researchers in the 70s and 80s into today’s global Internet for … • Fun • Commercial transactions • Education • … • Has seen all types of security breaches … Web Security

  4. Internet • The Internet has become a popular target to attack (the number of security breaches has in fact escalated more than the growth rate of the Internet) • Security problems receive public attention • Examples • Internet Worm (e.g., Robert T. Morris, Jr. in 1988) • Password sniffing (1994) • IP spoofing and sequence number guessing (e.g., Kevin Mitnick in 1995) • Session hijacking • (Distributed) denial-of-service attacks (since 1996) Web Security

  5. DOS via Syn Flood • A: the initiator; B: the destination • TCP connection multi-step • A: SYN to initiate • B: SYN+ACK to respond • C: ACK gets agreement • Sequence numbers then incremented for future messages • Ensures message order • Retransmit if lost • Verifies party really initiated connection Web Security

  6. Internet Protocols Web Security

  7. WWW • The Web • Based on the HTTP protocol • An application-level protocol • HTTP is a simple request/response protocol • Lightness and speed necessary for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems • A stateless protocol Web Security

  8. HTTP & History of the WWW • [HTTP 1991]  The Original HTTP as defined in 1991 • [HTTP 1992]  Basic HTTP as defined in 1992 • [HTTP 1996]  RFC1945: Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.0.  Informational. • [HTTP 1999] RFC2616: Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1.   • [irt.org 1998] WWW – How It All Began. • [isoc.org 2000] The Internet Society.  A Brief History of the Internet.  August 4, 2000. Web Security

  9. HTTP • can be used for many tasks, such as name servers and distributed object management systems, through extension of its request methods • Its data typing feature allows systems to be built independently of the data being transferred. Web Security

  10. Current Trends • Web services are being designed and deployed on the WWW. • Centered around the XML protocol • Example initiatives: • MS .NET • Sun ONE (Open Net Environment) • Protocols: • WSDL, SOAP, UDDI, … Web Security

  11. Web Services Web Security

  12. Some terminology • Vulnerability • A weakness that can be exploited • Threat • A circumstance, condition, or event that may violate a system’s security by possibly exploiting the systems vulnerabilities • Control (or Countermeasures) • a feature, function, tool, or mechanism that either reduces a system’s vulnerabilities or counters its threat(s) Web Security

  13. Sample Controls • Firewalls • VPN • SSL / TLS • S / MIME • Kerberos • … Web Security

  14. The Bigger Picture • Security in any system, including Web Security, encompasses many aspects. • Policies • Technical • Network security • Host security • Non-technical • Organizational • Legal Web Security

  15. Policies • High-level statements of what are allowed and what are not allowed • Example policy statements • “Any access from the Internet to intranet resources must be strongly authenticated and properly authorized.” • “Any classified data must be properly encrypted for transmission.” • Policies are enforced by the overall architectural design and various mechanisms. Web Security

  16. Host Security • User authentications • Access control (to resources) • Secure storage of data • Secure processing of data • Audit trail Web Security

  17. Network Security • The security of the underlying network is critical to assure the security of networked applications, including Web and other Internet applications. • A security breach that occurs at a lower layer (e.g., ICMP) may result in major problem at a higher layer (e.g., DOS attack at the Web server). Web Security

  18. Services vs Mechanisms • Example security services • Authentication, confidentiality of data, data integrity, access control, non-repudiation, … • Example security mechanisms • Passwords for user authentication • Biometrics for user authentication • RSA encryption for data confidentiality • Digital signature for … • Routing control • firewalls • … Web Security

  19. Organizational Security • Security is also a people problem. • In fact, human behavior is still the most important factor with regard to security and safety. • Human behavior may be influenced by religion, ethics, education, or organizational security controls. • Organizational security controls include directions/instructions that define legitimate human behavior and operational procedures in the organization. Web Security

  20. Legal Security • As a last resort: to legally prosecute the attacker(s) • Need support and evidence provided by the various security services • Example: non-repudiation of an e-contract Web Security

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