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Open Source Systems Security Certification

  • One of the first books that covers security certification standards for open source systems exclusively
  • The primary author, Professor Ernesto Damiani of the University of Milan, is highly respected world wide in this field

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-16
  2. Introduction

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-13
  3. Basic Notions on Access Control

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-11
  4. Test based security certifications

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-35
  5. Formal methods for software verification

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-26
  6. OSS security certification

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-36
  7. Case Study 1: Linux certification

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-30
  8. Case Study 2: ICSA and CCHIT Certifications

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-17
  9. The role of virtual testing labs

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-14
  10. Long-term OSS security certifications: An Outlook

    • Ernesto Damiani, Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Nabil El Ioini
    Pages 1-11
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 1-3

About this book

Open Source Systems Security Certification discusses Security Certification Standards and establishes the need to certify open source tools and applications. This includes the international standard for the certification of IT products (software, firmware and hardware) Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) (CC 2006), a certification officially adopted by the governments of 18 nations.

Without security certification, open source tools and applications are neither secure nor trustworthy. Open Source Systems Security Certification addresses and analyzes the urgency of security certification for security-sensible markets, such as telecommunications, government and the military, through provided case studies.

This volume is designed for professionals and companies trying to implement an Open Source Systems (OSS) aware IT governance strategy, and SMEs looking to attract new markets traditionally held by proprietary products or to reduce costs. This book is also suitable for researchers and advanced-level students.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dipto. Tecnologie dell'informazione, Università di Milano, Crema, Italy

    Ernesto Damiani

  • Dipto. Tecnologie dell' Informazione, Università Milano, Crema, Italy

    Claudio Agostino Ardagna

  • Fac. Scienze e Tecnologie Informatiche, Libera Università di Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy

    Nabil El Ioini

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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