Network management security

A review is given of network management security issues and the authors explain how ISO's SC21/WG4 is currently addressing these. Aspects covered include: what network management security is, why it needs to be considered and what issues need to be resolved to achieve this. Within this overall structure, specific details covered include: management as a means of attack on managed system security; management of security services; current trends that increase the need for network management security; implementation difficulties arising from technical characteristics and operational requirements; and ISO standards view.<
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