Open AccessA novel automated framework for modeling and evaluating covert channel algorithms
Author(s) -
Rezaei Fahimeh,
Hempel Michael,
Sharif Hamid
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
security and communication networks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1939-0122
pISSN - 1939-0114
DOI - 10.1002/sec.1013
Subject(s) - computer science , algorithm , channel (broadcasting) , covert channel , covert , theoretical computer science , computer network , operating system , cloud computing , security information and event management , linguistics , philosophy , cloud computing security
In this paper, we introduce an automated framework that can model covert communication algorithms. Our proposed framework, Automated Covert Channel Modeling (ACCM), can provide a reliable and valid implementation method for fully functional covert communication techniques that can be used to study various concepts, characteristics and features of covert communication. ACCM exploits the shared features of covert channel algorithms to define common blocks and automatically converts tasks and events of the common blocks to executable codes. In order to verify the accuracy of our proposed ACCM framework, we implement two different covert channel algorithms that are referenced repeatedly in literature. We demonstrate that the characteristics obtained from implementing covert communication using the ACCM framework match the theoretical concepts of network communication and the expected results. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.