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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Chapter 1
Objectives
 To define three security goals
 To define security attacks that threaten security
goals
 To define security services and how they are
related to the three security goals
 To define security mechanisms to provide security
services
 To introduce two techniques, cryptography and
steganography, to implement security mechanisms.
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1-1 SECURITY GOALS
This section defines three security goals.
Topics discussed in this section:

1.1.1 Confidentiality
1.1.2 Integrity
1.1.3 Security
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1.1 Continued
Figure 1.1 Taxonomy of security goals
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1.1.1 Confidentiality
Confidentiality is probably the most common aspect of

information security. We need to protect our confidential
information. An organization needs to guard against those
malicious actions that endanger the confidentiality of its
information.
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1.1.2 Integrity
Information needs to be changed constantly. Integrity

means that changes need to be done only by authorized
entities and through authorized mechanisms.
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1.1.3 Availability
The information created and stored by an organization

needs to be available to authorized entities. Information
needs to be constantly changed, which means it must be
accessible to authorized entities.
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1-2 ATTACKS
The three goals of securityconfidentiality, integrity,

and availabilitycan be threatened by security
attacks.

1.2.1 Attacks Threatening Confidentiality
1.2.2 Attacks Threatening Integrity
1.2.3 Attacks Threatening Availability
1.2.4 Passive versus Active Attacks
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1.2 Continued
Figure 1.2 Taxonomy of attacks with relation to security goals
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1.2.1 Attacks Threatening Confidentiality
Snooping refers to unauthorized access to or interception

of data.
Traffic analysis refers to obtaining some other type of

information by monitoring online traffic.
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1.2.2 Attacks Threatening Integrity
Modification means that the attacker intercepts the

message and changes it.
Masquerading or spoofing happens when the attacker

impersonates somebody else.
Replaying means the attacker obtains a copy

of a message sent by a user and later tries to replay it.
Repudiation means that sender of the message might later

deny that she has sent the message; the receiver of the
message might later deny that he has received the message.
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1.2.3 Attacks Threatening Availability
Denial of service (DoS) is a very common attack. It may

slow down or totally interrupt the service of a system.
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1.2.4 Passive Versus Active Attacks
Table 1.1 Categorization of passive and active attacks
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1-3 SERVICES AND MECHANISMS
ITU-T provides some security services and some

mechanisms to implement those services. Security
services and mechanisms are closely related because a
mechanism or combination of mechanisms are used to
provide a service..

1.3.1 Security Services
1.3.2 Security Mechanism
1.3.3 Relation between Services and Mechanisms
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1.3.1 Security Services
Figure 1.3 Security services
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1.3.2 Security Mechanism
Figure 1.4 Security mechanisms
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1.3.3 Relation between Services and Mechanisms
Table 1.2 Relation between security services and mechanisms
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1-4 TECHNIQUES
Mechanisms discussed in the previous sections are

only theoretical recipes to implement security. The
actual implementation of security goals needs some
techniques. Two techniques are prevalent today:
cryptography and steganography.

1.4.1 Cryptography
1.4.2 Steganography
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1.4.1 Cryptography
Cryptography, a word with Greek origins, means “secret

writing.” However, we use the term to refer to the science
and art of transforming messages to make them secure and
immune to attacks.
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1.4.2 Steganography
The word steganography, with origin in Greek, means

“covered writing,” in contrast with cryptography, which
means “secret writing.”
Example: covering data with text
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1.4.2 Continued
Example: using dictionary
Example: covering data under color image
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1-5 THE REST OF THE BOOK
The rest of this book is divided into four parts.

Part One: Symmetric-Key Enciphermen
Part Two: Asymmetric-Key Encipherment
Part Three: Integrity, Authentication, and Key Management
Part Four: Network Security
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Chapter 1

This section defines three security goals.

Topics discussed in this section:

Confidentiality is probably the most common aspect of

Information needs to be changed constantly. Integrity

The information created and stored by an organization

The three goals of securityconfidentiality, integrity,

Topics discussed in this section:

Figure 1.2 Taxonomy of attacks with relation to security goals

Snooping refers to unauthorized access to or interception

Traffic analysis refers to obtaining some other type of

Modification means that the attacker intercepts the

Masquerading or spoofing happens when the attacker

Replaying means the attacker obtains a copy

Repudiation means that sender of the message might later

Denial of service (DoS) is a very common attack. It may

Table 1.1 Categorization of passive and active attacks

ITU-T provides some security services and some

Topics discussed in this section:

Table 1.2 Relation between security services and mechanisms

Mechanisms discussed in the previous sections are

Topics discussed in this section:

Cryptography, a word with Greek origins, means “secret

The word steganography, with origin in Greek, means

Example: covering data with text

Example: using dictionary

Example: covering data under color image

The rest of this book is divided into four parts.

Part Two: Asymmetric-Key Encipherment

Part Three: Integrity, Authentication, and Key Management

Part Four: Network Security

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