Summarizing audit trails in the Aeolus security platform

摘要: Aeolus is a programming platform that supports the development of secure applications preserve confidentiality information entrusted to them. An important part an auditing subsystem maintains log in which it stores about every security related event occurs while run. The allows later analysis determine whether policies application have been followed. For user, analyzing can prove be daunting task, especially when this grows include millions records. Similarly, storing such very costly. system I present thesis provides interface creation user-defined summaries audit trails, as well marking events for future archiving or deletion. Our makes easier analyze and less costly store interest. This done through use QuerySystem SummaryObjects. context sample based on financial management service www.mint.com. extension library; implemented Java code uses PostgreSQL 9.0 its primary database. Thesis Supervisor: Barbara H. Liskov Title: Institute Professor