Application of Fuzzy Logic in Computer Security and Forensics

Abstract

Due to the growing reliance that corporations and government agencies place on their computer networks, the significance of defending these systems from attack cannot be underestimated. A single malicious encroachment into a computer network can cause a great deal of damage to an organisation. Computer Security concerns the protection of information and property from misuse by unauthorized people. Computer forensics provides methods for the preservation, collection, validation, identification, analysis, interpretation, documentation and presentation of digital evidence derived from digital sources for the reconstruction of criminal activities or policy violation. Fuzzy logic can properly be used to help deal with issues associated with computer security and computer forensics. This chapter deals with the use of fuzzy logic in computer security and forensics, providing a general overview of some of its applications, recent algorithms, abilities, advantages and drawbacks.KeywordsMembership FunctionFuzzy LogicFuzzy SystemFuzzy RuleIntrusion DetectionThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.