Dynamic Networks And Cyber-security

by Niall M Adams, Nicholas A Heard

Overview

As an under-studied area of academic research, the analysis of computer network traffic data is still in its infancy. However, the challenge of detecting and mitigating malicious or unauthorised behaviour through the lens of such data is becoming an increasingly prominent issue.This collection of papers by leading researchers and practitioners synthesises cutting-edge work in the analysis of dynamic networks and statistical aspects of cyber security. The book is structured in such a way as to keep security application at the forefront of discussions. It offers readers easy access into the area of data analysis for complex cyber-security applications, with a particular focus on temporal and network aspects.Chapters can be read as standalone sections and provide rich reviews of the latest research within the field of cyber-security. Academic readers will benefit from state-of-the-art descriptions of new methodologies and their extension to real practical problems while industry professionals will appreciate access to more advanced methodology than ever before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786340740
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd
Publication date:	05/20/2016
Series:	Security Science And Technology , #1
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface v

1 Network attacks and the data they affect M. Morgan J. Sexton J. Neil A. Ricciardi J. Theimer 1

2 Cyber security data sources for dynamic network research A. D. Kent 37

3 Modelling user behaviour in a network using computer event logs M. J. M. Turcotte N. A. Heard A. D. Kent 67

4 Network services as risk factors: A genetic epidemiology approach to cyber-security S. Gil 89

5 Community detection and role identification in directed networks: Understanding the Twitter network of the care.data debate B. Amor S. Vuik R. Callahan A. Darzi S. N. Yaliraki M. Barahona 111

6 Anomaly detection for cyber security applications P. Rubin-Delanchy D. J. Lawson N. A. Heard 137

7 Exponential random graph modelling of static and dynamic social networks A. Caimo 157

8 Hierarchical dynamic walks A. V. Mantzaris P. Grindrod D. J. Higham 171

9 Temporal reachability in dynamic networks A. Hagberg N. Lemons S. Misra 181

Subject Index 209