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Methodology for assessing the security risks associated with computer sites and networks. Part 1: development of a formal questionnaire for collecting security information

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5221527
A new methodology has been developed for the assessment of security risks associated with the operation of computer complexes. It is designed to assist computer security managers and their risk assessment teams in obtaining an overall risk figure for their computer site or network. This report emphasizes the determination of harms to computation assets due to various natural and human threats. Natural threats include earthquakes, floods, fires, and other disasters. Human threats include intentional harms such as asset theft or data modification, and unintentional harms such as errors and omissions. A group of individuals assisting each other in reaching a collective goal is also discussed. In addition to asset damages, the effects of damaging the countermeasures protecting the assets, or the supports which allow the operation of the assets, can be determined. The effects of damage to countermeasures which protect other countermeasures or supports can be analyzed also.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5221527
Report Number(s):
UCRL-53292-Pt.1; ON: DE82019806
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English