July 1994

• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
  • Preface
• Open Systems
  • Introduction  
  • The POSIX Open System Environment
    • Open System Standards
    • Interoperability and Portability
    • The POSIX Open Systems Environment
    • The NIST Application Portability Profile
  • Functional Requirements Specifications for Computer Security
    • Example Specifications
    • Relationship to Open Systems
• Operating System Services Security
  • POSIX Security Interfaces and Mechanisms
    • Introduction to POSIX Security
    • Posix Security Functionality
      • FIPS 151-2 Security Mechanisms and Interfaces (P1003.1)
      • Data Structures and the Interface Scheme
    • Audit Trail Generation and Manipulation
      • Audit Trail Functionality
      • Audit Trail Mechanism Overview
    • Discretionary Access Control
      • POSIX.1 Permission Bit Mechanism
      • Access Control Lists
      • Discretionary Access Algorithm
      • Discretionary Access Control Interfaces
      • Application Considerations
    • Privilege
      • Super-user and Appropriate Privilege
      • Privileges and Interfaces Requiring Privilege
      • Privilege Determination and Privilege Inheritance
    • Mandatory Access Control
      • Determining MAC Access
      • MAC Labeling Mechanism
    • Information Labels
      • Information Labeling Mechanism
      • Interface Descriptions
    • Protection and Control Utilities
      • Access Control Lists
      • Privilege
      • Mandatory Access Control
      • Information Labels
    • Status and Future Work
  • Standard Cryptographic Service Calls
    • Background
    • Overview of Secret-Key and Public-Key Cryptography
• Human/Computer Interaction Services Security
  • General Issues  
    • Identifying Users
      • Physical Keys
      • Passwords
      • Biometric Checks
    • Platforms
      • Personal Computers
      • Workstations
      • Servers
    • Hardware Security
    • Training
  • The X Window System  
    • Introduction to the X Window System
    • The X Server
      • Events
      • Properties and Resources
      • Fonts
      • Other Resources
      • Extensions to X
    • Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual
      • Selections
      • Cut Buffers
      • Window Manager
      • Session Manager
      • Manipulation of Shared Resources
    • Platforms
      • Networking
      • Personal Computers
      • X Terminals
      • Xhost
      • Xdm
      • MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE
      • SUN-DES-1 and Kerberos
    • Compartmented Mode Workstations
      • Access Control and Labels
      • Accountability
      • Operation Assurance
      • Life-cycle Assurance
      • CMW and X
• Data Management Services Security
  • SQL
    • Security with SQL
      • Using SQL
      • SQL on a Standalone System
      • Basic Security Model
      • SQL in a Network Environment
      • Security with SQL in a Network Environment
• Network Services Security
  • Network Security Threats
    • Generic Description of Threats
      • Impersonating a User or System
      • Eavesdropping
      • Denial of Service
      • Packet Replay
      • Packet Modification
    • Threats Associated With Common Network Access Procedures
      • Telnet
      • File Transfer Protocol
      • Trivial File Transfer Protocol
      • Mail
      • Unix-to-Unix Copy System
      • rlogin, rsh, and rcp
      • Commands Revealing User Information
      • Distributed File Systems
      • Network Information Service
  • Improving Security in a Network Environment
    • Administering Standalone Versus Networked Systems
    • Improving Security of Common Network Access Procedures
      • The ``r'' Commands Versus telnet/ftp
      • Improving the Security of FTP
      • Improving the Security of TFTP
      • Improving the Security of Mail Services
      • Improving the Security of UUCP
      • Improving the Security of finger
      • Improving the Security of the ``r'' Commands
      • Improving the Security of NFS
      • Improving the Security of RFS
      • Improving the Security of NIS
    • Improving Network Security By Means of Secure Gateways (or Firewalls)
      • Introduction to Firewalls
      • Firewall Components
      • Special Considerations With Firewalls
      • The Role of Security Policy in Firewall Administration
    • Robust Authentication Procedures
      • Identification and Authentication
      • Distributed System Authentication
      • The Need: Identity Authentication
      • Properties of Distributed Athentication Systems
      • Kerberos
      • Secure RPC
      • Concerns with Kerberos and Secure RPC
    • Using Robust Authentication Methods
      • Example Scenario
      • Scenario Implementation
    • Network Security and POSIX.6/POSIX.8
      • POSIX.8 - Transparent File Access
      • P1003.6 - Security Extensions
      • Issues of Using P1003.6 and P1003.8 in the Same Environment
  • X.400 Message Handling Services
    • Introduction  
    • Cryptography Overview  
      • Symmetric Key Cryptography  
      • Asymmetric Key Cryptography  
      • Using Public-Key Cryptography for Secret Key Distribution 
    • X.400 Overview  
      • Functional Model  
      • Message Structure  
      • Delivery Reporting  
    • Vulnerabilities  
    • Security-relevant Data Structures  
      • Security Label  
      • Asymmetric Token  
      • Public Key Certificates  
    • X.400 Services  
      • Message Security Labelling  
      • Secure Access Management  
      • Origin Authentication  
      • Data Integrity  
      • Data Confidentiality  
      • Non-repudiation  
      • Security Management  
    • X.400 Security Limitations  
  • X.500 Directory Services
    • Introduction to X.500
      • The Information Model
      • Model of the Directory as a Distributed Database System
    • Policy Aspects Supported by X.500 Access Control
      • Scenarios Involving a Single Authority
      • Scenarios Involving Multiple Authorities
      • The Hazards of Data Caching
      • Policy Aspects That Are Not Supported
• References
  • ISO Protocol Security Standardization Projects
• Introduction
• Acronyms and Terminology
• ISO Existing and Nascent Standards
  • Introduction
  • Security work within SC6
    • TLSP
    • NLSP
  • Lower Layer Security Model
  • Security work within SC21
    • Security frameworks
    • WG4: OSI Management
    • WG6: OSI Session, Presentation and Common Application Services
    • Other SC21 projects
  • Security work in SC27
  • TC68 - Banking and Related Financial Services
• CCITT Security Standards
• ECMA Security Standards
• IEEE Security Standards
• Other Standardization activities
• Prospects and Conclusion
  • Cryptographic Service Calls
• Supporting Cryptographic Databases
  • User Database Management Service Calls
  • Secret Key Cryptography Service Calls
    • Encryption and Data Integrity Service Calls
    • Key Management Service Calls
  • Public Key Cryptography Service Calls
    • Encryption and Digital Signature Service Calls
    • Key Management Service Calls
  • Sample Implementation of rpc.rexd Client
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