An Efficient Agent Framework for Host-based Vulnerability Assessment System in Virtualization Environment


KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 23-30, Jan. 2014
10.3745/KTCCS.2014.3.1.23,   PDF Download:

Abstract

In this paper, we propose an efficient agent framework for host-based vulnerability assessment system by analyzing the operational concept of traditional vulnerability assessment framework and proposed vulnerability assessment agent framework in virtualization environment. A proposed agent framework have concept by using the features of virtualization technology, it copy and execute checking agent in targeted virtual machines. In order to embody a propose agent framework, we design function block of checking agent and describe a vulnerability checking scenario of proposed agent framework. Also we develop pilot system for vulnerability checking scenario. We improve the shortcomings of the traditional vulnerability assessment system, such as unnecessary system load of the agent, inefficiency due to duplication agent installation. Moreover, the proposed agent framework is maximizing the scalability of the system because there is no agent installation when adding a targeted system.


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[IEEE Style]
J. S. Yang and T. M. Chung, "An Efficient Agent Framework for Host-based Vulnerability Assessment System in Virtualization Environment," KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 23-30, 2014. DOI: 10.3745/KTCCS.2014.3.1.23.

[ACM Style]
Jin Seok Yang and Tai Myoung Chung. 2014. An Efficient Agent Framework for Host-based Vulnerability Assessment System in Virtualization Environment. KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems, 3, 1, (2014), 23-30. DOI: 10.3745/KTCCS.2014.3.1.23.