orcon in 10 minutes

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COVATA SELF-DEFENDING DATA (in 10 minutes)

Vic Winkler CTO

Covata USA, Inc Reston, Virginia

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Can You Control Unprotected Data?

No.

Adding strong security components to an otherwise weak system is usually NOT effective

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First, Control The Data

Adding strong security components to an otherwise weak system is usually NOT effective

Encrypt the data and apply access controls

Access Controls

Persisting Control

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Self-Defending Data

•  Doesn’t grant access unless you meet it’s requirements •  Doesn’t care if the computer or network are hacked •  Every access is audited •  Originator can revoke access anytime •  …Every copy behaves the same way

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So, What is ORCON?

•  History: U.S. Intelligence Community -  Desired “Originator Control” in Closed-Network Information Sharing

Examples: Rescind Access; Prevent Forwarding

•  Extends classic access controls

•  Has elements of: DRM, MAC, RBAC, ABAC, and

Capability-Based approaches

ORCON Persisting

Originator Control over Data

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ORCON …

•  Does it have to be “Originator” control? Not always.

The enterprise may require default controls

Other systems like DLP might “attach” additional ORCON

•  It is a flexible framework for persisting controls

…But, but how does it work?

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Policy Enforcement & Caveats

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Covata ORCON is Built on Other Access Control Models

•  Again, the goal is control over your data -  ORCON extends your control

-  It empowers control and sharing (X-domain and ad-hoc)

•  In brief, ORCON: -  Extends traditional access controls with “persistent controls”

-  These persistent controls can be “shaped” to meet your security needs

•  ORCON is more lightweight than DRM | IRM | MAC •  ORCON is more flexible than DRM | IRM | MAC

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What Is It?

REST API

SO 2.1 Server

Client Apps

Java API

Client Apps

Java API

Client Apps

Java API

Client Apps

Java API

Client Apps

Java API

WindowsApps

C# API

Client Apps

Java API

Client Apps

Java API

iPhone/ iPad Apps

Objective C API

Client Libraries

REST API

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…What Is?

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Ranges of Use-Cases in Cloud

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Value Proposition

•  Accessible Crypto for Developers (helper libs)

•  FIPS Compliant Crypto and Key Management

•  All Accesses to Secured Data are ALWAYS Audited

•  Persistent and Fine-Grained Originator Control Covata provides technology that enables persisting owner control over data for compliance with regulatory, privacy, security or data governance requirements