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Path-Safe: Enabling Dynamic Mandatory Access Controls Using Security Tokens

MacLennan, James P.
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8943-5067
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1690836681026303

Abstract Details

2023, Master of Science in Cyber Security (M.S.C.S.), Wright State University, Computer Science.
Deploying Mandatory Access Controls (MAC) is a popular way to provide host protection against malware. Unfortunately, current implementations lack the flexibility to adapt to emergent malware threats and are known for being difficult to configure. A core tenet of MAC security systems is that the policies they are deployed with are immutable from the host while they are active. This work looks at deploying a MAC system that leverages using encrypted security tokens to allow for redeploying policy configurations in real-time without the need to stop a running process. This is instrumental in developing an adaptive framework for security systems with a Zero Trust based approach to process authentication. This work also develops Path-Safe, a MAC security system that focuses on protecting filesystem access from unauthorized processes and malware. We show that our security system can mitigate real-world malware threats with low overhead and high accuracy.
Junjie Zhang, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Lingwei Chen, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
62 p.
Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Information Systems; Information Technology
Malware Mitigation; Mandatory Access Controls; Security Tokens

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  • MacLennan, J. P. (2023). Path-Safe: Enabling Dynamic Mandatory Access Controls Using Security Tokens [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1690836681026303

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • MacLennan, James. Path-Safe: Enabling Dynamic Mandatory Access Controls Using Security Tokens. 2023. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1690836681026303.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • MacLennan, James. "Path-Safe: Enabling Dynamic Mandatory Access Controls Using Security Tokens." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1690836681026303

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