A multiagent-based approach for managing security policy

This paper describes a framework for a multiagent-based system that can be used to manage security policies. The suggested framework consists of three layers they are: core security policy layer, multiagent-based abstraction layer, and security products layer. Core security policy and features of security products are collected and interpreted into well-defined security rules (from the IT point of view) and security features respectively. The multiagent-based abstraction layer is responsible for converting the row security policy into specific configuration profiles or scripts that can be used to configure different security products. This scenario eliminates the difficulty of configuring and implementing a given security policy. Examples that describe different agents behaviors and graphical user interfaces deployed in writing security policies are discussed. The system is dynamic and allows for new security policy updates to be implemented.