The algebra of security

Open Access

1 January 1988

proceedings article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 2-7
https://doi.org/10.1109/secpri.1988.8092

Abstract

We develop a general framework in which various mandatory access control security models that allow changes in security levels can be formalized. These models form a Boolean Algebra. We expand the framework to include models that allow n-person rules necessary for discretionary access controls in an industrial security setting. The resulting framework is a distributive lattice.

Keywords

INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SETTING
SECURITY LEVEL
DISTRIBUTIVE LATTICE
DISCRETIONARY ACCESS CONTROL
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
GENERAL FRAMEWORK
VARIOUS MANDATORY ACCESS CONTROL
SECURITY MODEL
RESULTING FRAMEWORK
N-PERSON RULE
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
ACCESS CONTROL
HEART
LATTICES
GOVERNMENT
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPUTER SECURITY

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