Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation

Hyungseok Kim; Sukjun Ko; Dong Seong Kim; Huy Kang Kim

doi:10.1109/VIZSEC.2017.8062196

Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation

Hyungseok Kim, Sukjun Ko, Dong Seong Kim, Huy Kang Kim

Graduate School of Information Study

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Abstract

Although most companies operate a firewall to protect their information assets, they have difficulties in identifying the control conditions of firewalls. This study proposes an analysis tool to visualize segment-based firewall rules to facilitate verification of the current control conditions. The proposed visualization tool analyzes the current control conditions of packets automatically, thereby eliminating the need for manual inspection as before, and displays the conditions with a visualization model to allow them to be easily verified. This enables managers to perform fast and accurate verification to assess whether packets are allowed or denied. This present study involved implementing the proposed visualization tool, and simulations were conducted to verify that the proposed approach was achievable. The present study also included conducting interviews with firewall experts whose feedback was positive. A video of the proposed visualization tool can be found on the following web site: https://youtu.be/q4HMnBvXbk.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017
Editors	Celeste Lyn Paul, Simon Walton, Sophie Engle, Diane Staheli, Lane Harrison, Nicolas Prigent, Robert Gove
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538626931
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZSEC.2017.8062196
Publication status	Published - 2017 Oct 6
Event	14th IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017 - Phoenix, United States Duration: 2017 Oct 2 → …

Publication series

Name	2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017
Volume	2017-October

Other

Other	14th IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017
Country	United States
City	Phoenix
Period	17/10/2 → …

Keywords

D.1.7 [Software]: PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES-Visual Programming
K.6.5 [Management of Computing and Information Systems]: Security and Protection-Unauthorized access (e.g., hacking, phreaking)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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Kim, H., Ko, S., Kim, D. S., & Kim, H. K. (2017). Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation. In C. L. Paul, S. Walton, S. Engle, D. Staheli, L. Harrison, N. Prigent, & R. Gove (Eds.), 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017 (pp. 1-8). (2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017; Vol. 2017-October). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZSEC.2017.8062196

Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation. / Kim, Hyungseok; Ko, Sukjun; Kim, Dong Seong; Kim, Huy Kang.

2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017. ed. / Celeste Lyn Paul; Simon Walton; Sophie Engle; Diane Staheli; Lane Harrison; Nicolas Prigent; Robert Gove. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 1-8 (2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017; Vol. 2017-October).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Kim, H, Ko, S, Kim, DS & Kim, HK 2017, Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation. in CL Paul, S Walton, S Engle, D Staheli, L Harrison, N Prigent & R Gove (eds), 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017. 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017, vol. 2017-October, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-8, 14th IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017, Phoenix, United States, 17/10/2. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZSEC.2017.8062196

Kim H, Ko S, Kim DS, Kim HK. Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation. In Paul CL, Walton S, Engle S, Staheli D, Harrison L, Prigent N, Gove R, editors, 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 1-8. (2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017). https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZSEC.2017.8062196

Kim, Hyungseok ; Ko, Sukjun ; Kim, Dong Seong ; Kim, Huy Kang. / Firewall ruleset visualization analysis tool based on segmentation. 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017. editor / Celeste Lyn Paul ; Simon Walton ; Sophie Engle ; Diane Staheli ; Lane Harrison ; Nicolas Prigent ; Robert Gove. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 1-8 (2017 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security, VizSec 2017).

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