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A Framework of Agent Protection Protocol for Secure Execution of Mobile Agent

  • Published : 2004.04.01
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Abstract

As an agent is applied into various fields, it is suggested as the paradigm of new application technology in the area of computer communication. However, the mobile agent brines the problem of security on an agent due to mobility. This study proposals the mobile agent protection protocol framework for more effective protection and safety. The designed Framework of protocol uses the public ky, the private key and the digital signature in PKI environment based on JAVA. This is the mechanism accomplishing safely the work of an agent by tracking the pattern of execution and the mobility plan through the VS(verification server). This also secures the suity and the flawlessness of an agent through the VS guaranteeing safety from malicious attacks.

에이전트는 다양한 분야에 적용이 가능하기 때문에 컴퓨터 통신 분야의 새로운 응용기술의 패러다임으로 제시되었다. 그러나 이동 에이전트는 이동성으로 인하여 에이전트에 대한 보안에 대한 문제가 제기되었다. 본 논문은 이동 에이전트를 보다 효과적인 보호와 안전성을 보장할 수 있는 이동 에이전트 보호 프로토콜의 프레임워크를 제안한다. 설계된 프로토콜은 JAVA기반의 PKI환경에서 공개키와 개인키 그리고 전자서명을 이용한다. 이는 VS를 통하여 에이전트의 실행 패턴과 이동계획의 패턴을 추적하여 안전하게 에이전트 임무 수행을 하는 메커니즘이다. 또한 악의적인 공격으로부터 안전함을 인증하는 VS을 통해서 에이전트의 무결성과 기밀성을 보장한다.

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