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Title: Understanding and managing risk in software systems

Conference ·
OSTI ID:114488

When software is used in safety-critical, security-critical, or mission-critical situations, it is imperative to understand and manage the risks involved. A risk assessment methodology and toolset have been developed which are specific to software systems. This paper describes the concepts of the methodology, with emphasis on the experience of designing a toolset to support the methodology. Also presented are results of applying the methodology to two real software-based products: the software toolset itself, and a network firewall.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
114488
Report Number(s):
SAND-95-1234C; CONF-951236-1; ON: DE95013833
Resource Relation:
Conference: Computer security applications conference, New Orleans, LA (Luxembourg), 11-15 Dec 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English