Security policy management in distributed systems

M. Hitchens; V. Varadharajan; G. Saunders

Security policy management in distributed systems

M. Hitchens, V. Varadharajan, G. Saunders

School of Computing

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Abstract

We present a model for policy management structures. The model captures the relationship between policies and objects and the entities that manage policies for those objects. In the model a system is viewed as consisting of a number of policy management domains. The domains are arranged in a hierarchy, representing descending levels of authority. A number of important issues for policy management are identified and addressed within the model. These include meta-policy questions such as who has control over the placement of an object in a policy management domain and where it can be moved within the hierarchy. A number of possible approaches to each of these questions are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 14th IASTED International Conference, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems
Editors	S.G. Akl, T. Gonzalez
Place of Publication	Anaheim, USA
Publisher	ACTA Press
Pages	294-300
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	0889863660
Publication status	Published - 2002
Event	14th IASTED International Conference, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems - Cambridge, USA Duration: 4 Nov 2002 → 6 Nov 2002

Conference

Conference	14th IASTED International Conference, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems
City	Cambridge, USA
Period	4/11/02 → 6/11/02

Keywords

access control
policy management
policy hierarchy
domains

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Hitchens, M , Varadharajan, V & Saunders, G 2002, Security policy management in distributed systems. in SG Akl & T Gonzalez (eds), Proceedings of the 14th IASTED International Conference, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems. ACTA Press, Anaheim, USA, pp. 294-300, 14th IASTED International Conference, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems, Cambridge, USA, 4/11/02. <http://www.actapress.com/Abstract.aspx?paperId=24580>

Security policy management in distributed systems. / Hitchens, M.; Varadharajan, V.; Saunders, G.
Proceedings of the 14th IASTED International Conference, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems. ed. / S.G. Akl; T. Gonzalez. Anaheim, USA: ACTA Press, 2002. p. 294-300.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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