Hybrid Security Program

Overview

The Hybrid Security Program is the second or middle layer of the HSS. This layer has the ability to execute protocols and processes between the upper layer and the lower layer. The HSP layer has three components assigned to it; “management”, “firewall like program log”, and “firewall like program install”. Without these components, the program would not be able to execute commands or allow Firewall Like Programs to install in the networks.

Components

Management: The executor component that oversee the FLPs, and exports configuration files to FLPs.

Firewall Like Program Log: The logging system that collects logs from all the FLPs in the network.

Firewall Like Program Install: The component that sends blackboxes install commands to the targeted device.

Understanding How An FLP is Installed

The cross layer architecture was designed by the sequence of: the HSS network communication component “VIC” establishes a connection to the network. A new module has been connected to the network and the VIC records the modules information. The VIC then alerts the HSP management component that there is a new module. Management then replys by requesting for the module’s information. Once management receives the information on the module, management sends an execution protocol to the Firewall Like Program Install component. The FLPI then performs the execution protocol by sending firewall like program installation packets to the module and installs a FLP on the module. Management then accesses the database in the HSS to find the appropriate FLP configuration file. Once found, Management sends the file to the FLP where it will be imported to the FLPs “Configuration File” component. Once imported the FLP will then become operational and the FLP’s “Filter” component will apply the filtering rules that were established by the configuration file.

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