A Cybersecurity Approach for Evaluating Mobile Agents. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adegbite, G. A.; Emuoyibofarhe, O. J.; Ajala, F. A.; Awokola, J. A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied security research. Volume 12:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Mobile agent -- cybersecurity -- penetration testing; Police, Private -- Training of -- Periodicals; Police, Private -- Training of -- United States -- Periodicals; Private security services -- Periodicals; 363.289
• DOI: 10.1080/19361610.2017.1277868
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1936-1610

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Security is a significant concern for mobile agent-based computing as mobile agents are vulnerable to malicious hosts and rogue agents. Existing models developed to secure agents, were not essentially evaluated to guarantee the desired level of security. Hence, this work aimed at implementing a cybersecurity approach for evaluating mobile agents using a web-based penetration testing tool called Lens.