Conversation Exchange Dynamics for Real-Time Network Monitoring and Anomaly Detection

  • Authors:
  • John Zachary;John McEachen;Dan Ettlich

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IWIA '04 Proceedings of the Second IEEE International Information Assurance Workshop (IWIA'04)
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

This paper presents a model for real-time network monitoringand anomaly detection that provides a holistic viewof network conversation exchanges. We argue that monitoringand anomaly detection are necessary mechanisms forensuring secure and dependable network computing infrastructure.The model for network traffic exchange is basedon a modified Ehrenfest urn model. The motivation forthe model is heavily influenced by the success of statisticalphysics to provide macrostate descriptions of physical systemswhen the exact microstate parameters of each elementin the system precludes understanding from first principles.The conversation exchange dynamics model for real-timenetwork monitoring and anomaly detection is formally described.The model induces a unique real-time visualizationcapability for network monitoring and detection of anomalousevents. An implementation of the model and visualizationcapability is presented along with laboratory tests andsuccessful detection of real world events, including a CodeRed worm attack.