Modeling and Simulation of Policy-based Network Security

Today's network consists of a large number of routers and servers running a variety of applications. Policy-based network provides a means by which the management process can be simplified and largely automated. In this paper we build a foundation of policy-based network modeling and simulation environment. The procedure and structure for the induction of policy rules from vulnerabilities stored in SVDB (Simulation based Vulnerability Data Base) are developed. The structure also transforms the policy rules into PCIM (Policy Core Information Model). The effect on a particular policy can be tested and analyzed through the simulation with the PCIMs and SVDB.