Software Agents for Computer Network Security

The chapter presents applications of multi-agent technology for design and implementation of agent-based systems intended to cooperatively solve several critical tasks in the area of computer network security. These systems are Agent-based Generator of Computer Attacks (AGCA), Multi-agent Intrusion Detection and Protection System (MIDPS), Agent-based Environment for Simulation of DDoS Attacks and Defense (AESAD) and Mobile Agent Malware Simulator (MAlSim). The chapter sketches the above agent-based systems and analyses advantages of applying multi-agent technologies in computer network security area.