Using Genetic Algorithms to Detect Security Related Software Parameter Chains

Software configurations govern the operation of computer systems and their applications. These configurations consist of parameters that can be individually set to control different aspects of the system. Many cyber attacks can be attributed to misconfigured software. Exploits can be caused by a single parameter setting or a combination of settings. Identifying these parameter settings that are responsible for the exploits is difficult, as configurations often consist of hundreds of thousands of parameters. Some vulnerabilities are caused by a combination of settings, and these interdependencies between parameters further complicate this problem.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Odell, Caroline

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/59317

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/59317