Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD)
Administrative Home Department
Department of Computer Science
Advisor 1
Jean Mayo
Advisor 2
Steve Carr
Committee Member 1
Ali Ebnenasir
Committee Member 2
Xinli Wang
Committee Member 3
Zijiang Yang
Abstract
We present the results of our dissertation research, which focuses on practical means of protecting system data integrity. In particular, we present Maia, a language for describing integrity constraints on arbitrary file types, and Mandos, a Linux Security Module which uses verify-on-close to enforce mandatory integrity guarantees. We also provide details of a Maia-based verifier generator, demonstrate that Maia and Mandos introduce minimal delay in performing their tasks, and include a selection of sample Maia specifications.
Recommended Citation
Bonamy, Paul J., "Maia and Mandos: Tools for Integrity Protection on Arbitrary Files", Open Access Dissertation, Michigan Technological University, 2016.
