Computer Security Activities in IEEE-SA

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Computer Security Activitiesin IEEE-SA
Document No GSC16-GTSC9-08
Source IEEE
Contact Steve Mills
GSC Session GTSC-9
Agenda Item 4.2

• IEEE Standards Association

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IEEE Security-Related Standards

• Address several, specific technical areas, such
  as
• Encryption (IEEE1363)
• Fixed Removable Storage (IEEE1619, 1667)
• Printers, copiers, etc. (IEEE2600)
• Recent focus on helping build industry consensus
  and operational collaboration
• Industry Connections Security Group (ICSG)

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Industry ConnectionsSecurity Group (ICSG)

• Malware Metadata Exchange Format (MMDEF) XML
  schema
• Aligning related efforts, e.g. MAEC, MUTE
• Software Taggant System for identifying malware
  creators
• Software libraries, Certificate Authority
• eCrime Management and Response (Stop-eCrime)
• Collaboration with Anti-Phishing WG (APWG)

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Some Future Directions

• Malware metadata repository
• Use MMDEF for information exchange
• Both clean and malicious file samples
• Smart Grid security guidelines
• In the distribution network, generation
  facilities, homes and enterprises

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