Approaches to modelling security scenarios with domain-specific languages

  • Authors:
  • Phillip J. Brooke;Richard F. Paige;Christopher Power

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Computing, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK;Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK;Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK

  • Venue:
  • SP'12 Proceedings of the 20th international conference on Security Protocols
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Many security scenarios involve both network and cryptographic protocols and the interactions of different human participants in a real-world environment. Modelling these scenarios is complex, in part due to the imprecision and under-specification of the tasks and properties involved. We present work-in-progress on a domain-specific modelling approach for such scenarios; the approach is intended to support coarse-grained state exploration, and incorporates a classification of elements complementary to computer protocols, such as the creation, personalisation, modification and transport of identity tokens. We propose the construction of a domain-specific language for capturing these elements, which will in turn support domain-specific analyses related to the reliability and modifiability of said scenarios.