CHAPTER ONE

Fundamental Of Software Security

By: Melkamu D.
1
Outlines

Introduction to security
.
Key Objectives of Security
Computer Security Challenges
Security Services and Mechanisms
Security Attacks
Security Techniques
Model for Network Security
2
 Fundamental of Security
 Security:- Prevents unauthorized access to organizational assets

(computers, networks, and data).

 Maintains integrity, confidentiality and availability

How ??? using technology, processes and training

 Computer security:- is broad term that contains d/f security

measures to protect computer systems and networks from

unauthorized access, use, or destruction.

 Process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of

3
computer system.
 Fundamental of Security

 Components of computer system that needs to be protected are:

 Hardware:- physical part of the computer, like system memory, theft ,

peripheral from outside and disk drive etc.

 Firmware:- Embedded on the hardware devices

 Responsible for controlling the basic functions of the device

 such as booting up and communicating with other software.

 Use up-to-date with the latest security patches and updates

E.g. BIOS
 How to protect ??? password , full disk encryption.

 Software:- protecting operating system, word processor, internet

4
browser to the user.
 Fundamental of Security
 Key Objectives of computer Security
 Computer security is mainly concerned with three main areas:

 Confidentiality:- is preventing the disclosure of data to unauthorized

parties.

 Keeping identity of authorized parties in sharing and holding data

private and anonymous.

 Compromised by cracking poorly encrypted data, Man-in-the-

5
 Fundamental of Security
 Key Objectives of computer Security …
 Standard measures to establish confidentiality include:
 Data encryption
 Two-factor authentication
 Biometric verification
 Security tokens

 Integrity:- is protecting information from being modified by

unauthorized parties.

 Information and programs are changed only in a specified and authorize.

6
 Fundamental of Security
 Key Objectives of computer Security …
 Standard measures to guarantee integrity include:
 Cryptographic checksums
 Using file permissions
 Uninterrupted power supplies
 Data backups

 Availability:- Ensuring the information and systems are available and

accessible to authorized users when needed.

 Data only has value if the right people can access at the right time.

 Information unavailability can occur with security incidents such as DDoS

attacks, hardware failures, programming errors, human errors.
7
 Fundamental of Security
 Key Objectives of computer Security …

 Standard measures to guarantee availability include:

 Backing up data to external drives

 Implementing firewalls

 Having backup power supplies

 Data redundancy

 All cyber attacks have the potential to threaten one or more of the
three parts of the CIA triad.

 Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability all have to work

8
together to keep the information secure.
 Fundamental of Security

 Types of Computer Security

1. Information Security:- is protecting sensitive information from

unauthorized access or disclosure. E.g. Encryption, access controls

2. Cybersecurity:- Protecting digital information from danger

 Protection of networks, devices, data from unauthorized access
or practice of ensuring the CIA triad.

3. Application Security:- securing software applications to prevent

unauthorized access, modification, or misuse.

 Use protection measures such as secure coding practices, input

9
validation, and session management.
 Types of Computer Security

4.Network security:- is to protect computer networks from

unauthorized access, use, or modification.

 It is securing both the software and hardware technologies.

E.g. firewall, intrusion detection, access control, VPN etc.

 It prevents from negatively affecting users’ ability to access or

use the network.

 Network security has become increasingly challenging as

businesses increase the number of endpoints and migrate services

to public cloud. 10
 Types of Computer Security
5. Internet security:- protecting computer systems and networks from threats
that originate from the internet.

 How to make secure??

 By implementing web security measures.

E.g. secure browsing and filtering, that protect against malicious websites

and other internet-based threats.

6. Endpoint security:- securing end devices such as laptops, smartphones,

and other endpoints that connect to computer networks.

 Apply and monitor endpoint security policies throughout the entire network

with small software apps on each managed device.

11
 Types of Computer Security …
7. Cloud security:- securing data and applications hosted in cloud
environments to prevent unauthorized access or modification.

 Cloud security can help secure the usage of software-as-a-service

(SaaS) applications and the public cloud.

 Security measures includes data encryption, access controls,

identity

and access management.

12
 Computer security threats
 Threats are any type of activity or event that has potential to harm or
compromise security and privacy of computer systems, networks, or users.

Some computer security threats are:

 A computer virus is type of malware that replicates itself by attaching to
other programs or files on a system.

 An infected program or file is executed, virus can spread to other files and
systems.

 Viruses require human intervention

E.g. opening an infected email attachment or downloading and running an

infected file, to spread.
13
 The victim’s computer will never be able to operate properly at all.
 Computer security threats…
 A computer worm:- is a self-replicating type of malware that spreads

through networks and internet without human intervention.

 Exploit vulnerabilities in software or network protocols to spread from one

computer to another, causing network disruptions.

 Can infect a large number of systems quickly and can be difficult to detect

and remove.

E.g. Use up hard disk space b/c a worm can replicate in great volume and

speed.

 Phishing:- Type of attack that uses social engineering techniques to trick

users into disclosing sensitive information.
14
 Computer security threats…
 Botnet:- a network of computers or devices that are infected with malware

and controlled by a malicious actors called a botmaster.

 Can remotely control the bots to carry out sending spam emails, launching
DDoS attacks, stealing sensitive data, and spreading malware.

 Cause significant damage to individuals, organizations, and even countries.

 protection: update driver , anti-spyware, antivirus, firewall etc.

 Rootkit:- type of malicious software that is designed to hide its presence

from users and security systems on a compromised computer or device.

 used by attackers to gain and maintain unauthorized access to a system,

steal sensitive data.
 Protect: keep software up-to-date, use antivirus software, and avoid downloading from
15
untrusted sources..
 Computer security threats…
 Keystroke logger( keyboard capture):- is a technology used to
monitor and record every keystroke made on a computer or mobile
device.

 It is a very powerful threat to steal people’s login credential

( username and password).

 Why is Computer Security Important?

 To keep computers and personal information secure and protected.

 To maintain and overall health of computer by preventing viruses

and malware which impact on the system performance.

16
 Computer Security Practices
 The common protection of the computer security threats are:

 Secure computer physically

 Install and use reliable, reputable antivirus software

 Activating firewall

 Stay up-to-date software and perform software updates

 Use strong password and change password regularly

 Use Internet with cares and ignore pop-ups drive-by downloads while
browsing

 Daily full system scans and

 Backup data regularly 17

 Challenges of computer security
 Some common challenges of computer security include:
 Advanced threats are developing new and sophisticated methods to by
pass security measures and exploit vulnerabilities of systems.

 Lack of awareness: users are not aware of the risks if do not follow security best
practices.

 Complexity of systems: its difficult to implement and manage effective

security measures.

 Insider threats: employee can intentionally or unintentionally leak or steal data.

 Resource constraints: Implementing and maintaining effective security

measures can require significant resources( time, money, and expertise)
18
 Human error: e.g. accidentally clicking on a phishing link
 Security services
 Consider three aspects of information security:

 Security service

 Security mechanism

 Security attack

 Security services :-are functions that provide protection and

security to computer systems and networks.

 Are designed to counter security attacks and protect computer

systems and networks from threats.

 To provide these service one or more security mechanisms is used.

19
Security services

20
 Security services…
 The classification of security services are as follows:

1.Confidentiality:- ensures the information in a computer system and

transmitted information are accessible only for reading by authorized
parties.

a) Connection confidentiality:- the protection of all user information

on a connection. ( E.g. TLS or SSL).

b) Connectionless confidentiality:-the security of all user data in an

individual data block. E.g. Authentication.

c) Traffic flow confidentiality:- the protection of the information that

can be derived from observation(analysis) of traffic flows. E.g.VPN.
21
 Security services…
2. Authentication:- the process of verifying identity of a user,
process, or device allowing access to resources in an information
system.

 The assurance the communicating entity is the one that it claims to

be:

a) Peer Entity Authentication:- verifies the identity of

communicating entities. E.g. SSL or TLS

b) Data Origin Authentication:- an assurance that the source of the

information is indeed verified.

 How ?? digital signature , hashing etc. 22

 Security services…
3. Access Control:- the prevention of unauthorized use of a resource.

 This Service controls who to access resource, under what conditions

access can occur, and what those accessing resource are allowed to
do.
4. Non repudiation:- provides protection against one of the entities
from denying all or part of the communication.
 It prevents either sender or receiver from denying message
transmission or receipt of message.

a) Nonrepudiation Origin proof of message authenticity and ensure

that the sender cannot deny the message.

b) Nonrepudiation Destination: ensures that the recipient of a 23

 Security services…
5. Integrity:- is designed to secure information from modification,
insertion, deletion and rehashing by any entity.

 Data integrity can be used to a flow of message, an individual

message or a selected portion inside a message.

 There are various types of data integrity which are :

a) Connection integrity with recovery: ensures that data transmitted

over a network connection arrives at its destination intact and has
not been modified in transit.
 To recover lost or damaged data to ensure that the connection
remains functional.
24
 Security services …
 data integrity …
b) Connection integrity without recovery :- only detection without
recovery.

6. Availability:- requires that computer system assets be available to

authorized parties when needed.

 It addresses denial-of-service attacks

 Protection: access control, authentication etc.

25
 Security mechanisms
 It is mechanism designed to detect, prevent, or recover from a
security attack.

 Security mechanisms are divided into:

1. specific security mechanisms and

2. pervasive security mechanisms.

1. Specific Security mechanisms:- a process which is designed to

identify, avoid or restore from a security attack.

 The mechanisms are divided into a definite protocol layer, including

TCP or an application-layer protocol.
26
 Security mechanisms…

Specific mechanism

27
 Security mechanisms …
 Encipherment:- the process of applying mathematical algorithms for
converting data into a form that is not intelligible.
 reversible & irreversible

 This depends on algorithm used and encryption keys.

 Digital Signature: a cryptographic transformation applied to any

data unit allowing to prove the source and integrity of data unit are
protected against forgery.

 Access Control:- techniques used for enforcing access permissions to

the system resources.

28
 Security mechanisms…
 Specific Security Mechanisms…

 Data Integrity: used to assure the integrity of a data unit or stream of data units.

 Authentication Exchange:- a mechanism intended to ensure the identity of

an entity by means of information exchange(TCP).

 Traffic Padding:- protect the confidentiality of data by adding extra data

to a communication stream.

 Routing Control:- enables selection of particular physically secure routes

for certain data and allows routing changes once a breach of security is
suspected.

 Notarization:- use of a trusted third party to assure certain properties of a

29
data exchange
 Security mechanisms …
 Pervasive Security Mechanisms:-are not specific to any particular
security service.

 Trusted Functionality: set of security features and mechanisms that

are designed to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of software
and hardware systems.

 Includes security feature, e.g. security, secure boot processes, and

secure storage mechanisms.

 Security Level: is determined by the strength of the security

controls in place, the level of protection provided, and the level of
risk that is acceptable to the organization.
30
 Security mechanisms…
 Event Detection:-the process of detecting all the events related to
network security e.g. violations of security.

 Security Audit Trail: record of all events and actions occurred

within a computer system or network.

 Used to monitor the system for security breaches, provide a history of

system activity used for forensic analysis in the event of an incident.

 Security Recovery:- process of recovering from a security breach or

incident, such as a cyber attack, data breaches or other security
compromise.
31
 Security mechanisms and Services
 The relationship between security service and security mechanism

32
 Security Attacks
 A malicious attempts to gain unauthorized access to networks, steal
data, software computer, disrupt services to computer systems.

 A cyberattack is any offensive operation that targets computer,

information systems, infrastructures, computer networks.

 An attacker is a person or process that attempts to access data,

system without authorization, potentially with malicious intent.

33
 Security Attacks …
 There are four general categories of attacks are:
 Interruption: act of disrupting or halting normal functioning of a computer
system or network.

 Attack on availability

 Interception: capturing or monitoring communication between two parties

without their knowledge or consent.

 Attacks on confidentiality.

34
 Security Attacks …
 Modification: act of changing or altering data or information without
authorization.

 An attack on integrity.

 Fabrication: act of creating or adding false or unauthorized data or

information to a computer system or network

 This is an attack on authenticity.

35
 Types of Security Attacks
 There are two types of attacks:
1. Passive Attacks:- an attacker attempts to access information or data without
altering or disrupting the normal functioning of a computer system.

 The attacker observes the content of messages or copies the content of

messages.

 The goal of the opponent is to obtain information that is being transmitted.

 It is very difficult to detect because they do not involve any alteration of

data.

 Passive attacks are of two types:

 Release of message contents
 Traffic analysis 36
 Types of Security Attacks …
Passive attacks are of two types:
 Release of message contents:- the unauthorized disclosure or exposure of
the contents of a message or communication.

 The intruder intercepts the message and confidentiality of the message is

lost.

 Telephonic conversation, an electronic mail message or a transferred file

may contain sensitive or confidentialBob reads the content
information.
of message which Lily
sends to John

37
 Types of Security Attacks
 Passive attacks are of two types…

 Traffic analysis:- analyzing patterns of the traffic, determine the location

and identity of communicating host and observe the frequency and length of
messages being exchanged.

 All incoming and outgoing traffic of the network is analyzed, but not
Bob observe patterns of
altered. message exchange b/n
Lily to John

 Passive attack prevention by encryption

38
 Types of Security Attacks…
 Active attacks:- the attacker efforts to change or modify the content of
messages.

 It is a danger for Integrity as well as availability

 The system is always damaged and system resources can be changed.

 The most important thing, in an active attack, Victim gets informed about
the attack.
 Types of active attacks:-
 Masquerade
 Modification of messages
 Replay
 Repudiation
 Denial of Service
39
 Types of Security Attacks…
 Types of active attacks…

 Masquerade:- an attacker impersonates a legitimate user or system in order

to gain unauthorized access to a computer system or network or to carry out
malicious activities.

 Can involve using a fake username or password, or other falsified

credentials.

 Can be insider or outsider of the organization connected to a public

network.

 An insider attack, a masquerade attacker gains access to the account of a

legitimate user either by stealing the victim's account ID and password, or
using a keylogger. 40
 Types of Security(active ) Attacks…
 Masquerade …

 An Outsider by exploiting a legitimate user's laziness and trust.

 E.g. if a legitimate user leaves the terminal or session open and logged in, a
co-worker may act as a masquerade attacker.

 Finding vulnerable authentication that can trigger a masquerade attack, as it

helps the attacker to gain access much more easily.

 As the attackers gain access and gets into all the organization's critical data
and can delete or modify, steal sensitive data, or alter routing information
and network configuration.

41
 Types of Security Attacks…
 Types of active attacks…

 Modification of messages:- portion of an authorized message is altered or

delayed or reordered to produce an unauthorized effect.

 It could involves in modifying a packet header address for the purpose of

directing to an unintended destination or modifying the user data
BOB Modified the message
and send on to John from
LILY

 Repudiation:- done by either sender or receiver.

 Sender or receiver can deny later that he/she has sent or received a
message.
 E.g. when a person signs a contract with another party but later denies42that
 Types of Security Attacks…
 Types of active attacks…

 Replay attack:- the interception and retransmission of data packets

between two systems.

 An attacker intercepts a data packet that contains sensitive information, such

as a password or authentication token, and then retransmits that packet at a
later time to gain unauthorized access to a system.

Sender Receiver
Third party
 Prevention from Replay Attack :
(unauthorize
 Timestamp : used to ensure that data packets
d are not accepted if they are
too late.
 Session key : key can be used only once per transaction and cannot be
reused. 43
 Types of Security Attacks…
 Types of active attacks…

 Denial of Service:- an attacker attempts to disrupt the services provided by

a host.

 Deny the intended users to access the host from the Internet.

 It is accomplished by flooding the targeted machine or resource with excess

requests in an attempt to overload systems and prevent legitimate requests
from being fulfilled.

 It can cause computers and routers to crash and links to bog down.

 It prevents the normal use of communication facilities.

44
 Security Techniques

Reading Assignment

There are different security techniques:-

 Shield firewalls, virus scanner
 Access controls, VPNs

 Protocol IPsec’s, SSL/TLS

 Intrusion detection systems

 Training awareness

 Redundancy backup, encryptions, hashes, digests

45
 Model for Network Security
 It show how security service has designed over network to prevent the
opponent from causing a threat to confidentiality or authenticity of
information being transmitted through the network.

 It is how messages are shared between sender and receiver securely over the
network.

46
 Model for Network Security
 Trusted third party:- is responsible for distributing the secret information
to the two principals while keeping from any opponent.( e.g. banking
server)

 There are four major tasks in designing a particular security service:

1. Design an algorithm for security-related transformation.

2. Generate secret information to be used with the algorithm.

3. Develop methods for distribution and sharing of secret information.

4. Specify a protocol to be used by the two principals that use of

security algorithm and secret information to achieve a security
service. 47
 Model for Network Security
 Network access security model:- is designed to secure the system
from unwanted access through the network

48
 Model for Network Security
 Network access security model…
1. Hacker: one who is interested in penetrating into the system( ethical or
unethical).
2. Intruders: attackers intend to do damage to the system or obtain
information from the system which can be used to achieve financial gain.
 This leads to two kinds of risks:
1. Information threat (e.g. modification of data)
2. Service threat ( e.g. disable access)
 Two ways to secure the system from an attacker:
 Gatekeeper function (login-id and passwords or firewall) keep away unwanted
access.
 Internal control: detect the unwanted user trying to access the system by
analyzing system activities. e.g. antivirus 49
 Software Security
 Software security is a measures and techniques used to ensure that
software systems are secure and protected against unauthorized
access, use, or modification.

 It is an essential aspect of computer security and critical for ensuring

the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data.

50
 Software Security
 Software Security Measures And Techniques Include:

 Authentication and access controls:

 Encryption
 Secure coding practices
 Penetration testing
 Incident response planning

51
End of Chapter One
Questions

! !!
OU
Y
N K
A
TH

52