Laracy, J.R. (2007) A System-Theoretic Security Model for Large Scale, Complex Systems Applied to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS). Master of Science Thesis, MIT, Cambridge.

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• TITLE: A Systems-Theoretic Security Model for Large Scale, Complex Systems Applied to the US Air Transportation System

  AUTHORS: Joseph R. Laracy

  KEYWORDS: Air Transportation, Security, Systems Engineering, Control Theory, System Dynamics

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences, Vol.10 No.5, May 31, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Classical risk-based or game-theoretic security models rely on assumptions from reliability theory and rational expectations economics that are not applicable to security threats. Additionally, these models suffer from serious deficiencies when they are applied to software-intensive, socio-technical systems. A new approach is proposed in this paper that applies principles from control theory to enforce constraints on security threats thereby extending techniques used in system safety engineering. It is applied to identify and mitigate the threats that could emerge in critical infrastructures such as the air transportation system. Insights are provided to assist systems engineers and policy makers in securely transitioning to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).