Security Through Diversity
Kevin Noble, Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
Security through diversity is a calculated and measured response to attacks against the mainstream and is usually used to survive and withstand uniform attacks. This response involves intentionally making things slightly different to completely different, forcing an attacker to alter a standard attack vector, tactics, and methodology. It can also be a matter of survival; having very different environments from everyone else might keep you operational. Intentionally going against the trend might be the right amount of diversity that puts your efforts ahead of the game or way behind it. Implementing diversity as a matter of doctrine can be scaled to having a completely ...
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