Security in Multi-Agent Systems

Multi-agent systems become more and more popular due to successful implementations in different fields. However, there is a number of threats that can compromise security of the agent and jeopardize systems security. Therefore, security issues should be taken into consideration during development of...

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Published in:Procedia computer science Vol. 60; pp. 1604 - 1612
Main Authors: Hedin, Yaqin, Moradian, Esmiralda
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 2015
Subjects:
agent-oriented programming
attacks and vulnerabilities
Multi-agent system security
security requirements
Threats
Multi-agent system security
Threats
attacks and vulnerabilities
security requirements
agent-oriented programming
ISSN:1877-0509, 1877-0509
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Summary:Multi-agent systems become more and more popular due to successful implementations in different fields. However, there is a number of threats that can compromise security of the agent and jeopardize systems security. Therefore, security issues should be taken into consideration during development of multi-agent systems. However, different existing methodologies that provide guidelines and models for development of multi-agent systems omit security. Therefore, there is a great need in offering security solutions which are integrated with system functionalities. This research presents a model for securing multi-agent systems, which is developed, based on the concepts and models regarding agent's role and communications. Moreover, possible attacks on multi-agent systems are presented and threats are categorized. Furthermore, general security requirements at the agent and the system levels are defined and considered in the proposed model.
ISSN:1877-0509
1877-0509
DOI:10.1016/j.procs.2015.08.270