A semantic model for security evaluation of information systems

Abstract

Modern information systems are characterized by huge security related data streams. For cyber security management in such systems, novel models and techniques for efficient processing of these data streams are required. The paper considers development and application of a semantic model for security evaluation. The proposed model is represented as the ontology of metrics that is based on the relations between sources of security related data, primary features of initial security data and goals of security evaluation. The set of hierarchically interconnected security metrics is mapped to the data features and security evaluation goals. The relations between these metrics within the proposed ontology provide the basis for security evaluation technique. The paper introduces the proposed ontology and its foundations, and briefly describes the developed technique. The analysis of data in the open sources is conducted, and the case study is provided to show applicability of the approach.