A Novel Method of Network Security Measurement Based on Indicators

Currently, the security level of systems or products can be measured by some well-known standards, such as the Common Criteria (CC). Yet, how to measure the security of the whole network is still under research. The traditional risk assessment methodology is used to measure the potential risks the network faces, but it cannot completely reflect the security status of a network. Considering the current status, this paper studies the critical factors that may have influence on network security, quantifies these factors, and provides the experimental results which can be used as references for potential future work on network security measurement.