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<p>This thesis describes the security risks for network-centric weapon systems as a  combination of different aspects of security, each with its own threats and mitigation  strategies. Computer and network security deals with cryptography, authentication, and  attacks on software. Information security deals with the ability of the system to process  information of different classifications but prevent disclosure to unauthorized users.  Physical security ranges from hardware destruction to reverse engineering of captured  hardware. Operational security covers the inability of covert units to transmit to the  network without compromising their positions. Personnel security discusses the ways  that people can intentionally or accidentally weaken the system during development or  operations.  Security of network-centric weapon systems is now a System of Systems (SoS)  engineering problem and system developers must therefore embrace a systems  engineering approach to security and consider all the threats and vulnerabilities facing the  system. This examination must include not only the technical characteristics of the  components but also the people who operate and maintain the system and the  requirements of the mission. Only by mitigating the most efficient attacks on the system,  regardless of the type of attack, can developers maximize the overall security of the  system.
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<br>Subjects: Systems engineering; Weapons systems; Sabotage</div>
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Nesteruk, Erik A.</div>
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