Non-intrusive assessment approach and improving security of computer systems based on DISA standards

Abstract

This article is an attempt to analyze the available, non-intrusive methods of analyzing and assessing if the overall security of computer systems. These methods do not interfere directly in the working systems, focusing largely on static analysis of the system. The analysis base on the finding of compliance with the various safety requirements, formed by the DISA organization. This organization presents its requirements in three ways: by creating the static requirements, so-called STIGs, manual procedures (checklists), helped in the analysis of the security and automated scripts for system components (SRR). The scope of the systems covered by the requirements is very big, including operating systems, database systems, the network and applications created by software developers. This article also contains a brief analysis of some shortcomings, disadvantages and drawbacks of the above-mentioned methods and is an attempt to answer for the question: what should be done in the nearest future for static security analysis.