Chapter 85

Security Through Diversity

Kevin Noble     Terremark Worldwide Inc., Miami, FL, United States

Abstract

Security through diversity is a calculated and measured response to threats and attacks that cannot be anticipated. In nature, diversity is a counter force to events unforeseen and unplanned, providing a protracted ability to survive against an improbable event or series of events. The application of diversity as a security doctrine is difficult and counterintuitive to institutions yet, may prove an essential component of digital survivability. Diversity is a survival trait and an aspect of information security yet costly and difficult, remaining critical in the extremely long view. This chapter covers scenarios where security through ...

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