This was a presentation I did on PLONS "Physical Layer Optical Network Security" for the Central New York ISSA Chapter which was derived from my Masters Thesis
Physical Layer Optical Network Security Thesis Presentation To The CNY ISSA Chapter
1. Joshua S. White Academic & Technical Advisor: Dr. John Marsh Presented To: Information Systems Security Association Central New York Chapter Presentation Derived From: SUNYIT M.S. Telecommunications Thesis The Missing Pieces: Physical Layer Optical Network Security
- PLONS, Physical Layer Optical Network Security is what I've found to be an Under Researched Area of Information Security... and as we know, we “ Must ” Better Understand security at every level of the OSI reference Model if we are to Ensure Trusted Path. - So Lets stop for a second and define exactly what we mean by “Trusted Path”... We're talking about the tenets that make up Assured Communications; these are of course Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. - For those of you who are unfamiliar with the CIA Triad: As it applies to networking, Confidentiality is the assurance that only the intended recipient can view a communication. Integrity is the concept that the received information has not been tampered with, and finally Availability is the notion that the information will be there when you need/want it without interruption. - So lets define what we're talking about when we say the physical layer as it applies to optical networks... “load pictures” Communications on a typical long haul optical network takes place between larger OEO Nodes as shown here, but what really happens between those nodes... it's not just fiber connecting them, it's in fact a number of components including the fiber. These are needed to counteract the effects of Dispersion and power loss.