Systematic Threat Modelling of High-Performance Computing Systems: The V:HPCCRI Case Study

Raffaele Elia, Daniele Granata, Massimiliano Rak

2024

Abstract

High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems play a crucial role in different research and industry tasks, boasting high-intensity computing capacity, high-bandwidth network connections, and extensive storage at each HPC centre. The system’s objectives, coupled with the presence of valuable resources and sensitive data, make it an attractive target for malicious users. Traditionally, HPC systems are considered ”trusted” with users having significant rights and limited protective measures in place. Additionally, its heterogeneous nature complicates security efforts. Applying traditional security measures to individual cluster nodes proves insufficient as it neglects the system’s holistic perspective. To address these challenges, this paper presents a methodology for collecting threats affecting HPC environments from the literature analysis using a Systematic Search. Key contributions of this work include the application of the presented methodology to support the HPC domain through the definition of an HPC-specific threat catalogue and, starting from it, the generation of a threat model for a real-world case study: the V:HPCCRI supercomputer.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Elia R., Granata D. and Rak M. (2024). Systematic Threat Modelling of High-Performance Computing Systems: The V:HPCCRI Case Study. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - Volume 1: CLOSER; ISBN 978-989-758-701-6, SciTePress, pages 327-337. DOI: 10.5220/0012733000003711

in Bibtex Style

@conference{closer24,
author={Raffaele Elia and Daniele Granata and Massimiliano Rak},
title={Systematic Threat Modelling of High-Performance Computing Systems: The V:HPCCRI Case Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - Volume 1: CLOSER},
year={2024},
pages={327-337},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012733000003711},
isbn={978-989-758-701-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - Volume 1: CLOSER
TI - Systematic Threat Modelling of High-Performance Computing Systems: The V:HPCCRI Case Study
SN - 978-989-758-701-6
AU - Elia R.
AU - Granata D.
AU - Rak M.
PY - 2024
SP - 327
EP - 337
DO - 10.5220/0012733000003711
PB - SciTePress