Distributed Systems Vulnerabilities and Mitigations
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Distributed Systems Vulnerabilities and Mitigations
Some common vulnerabilities include:
- Lack of central control/monitoring may introduce failures or allow entry of unauthorized nodes.
- Data elements may be lost if nodes fail.
- Inconsistent security levels between nodes is possible in large-scale organizational employments and highly likely in peer-to-peer employment.
- Susceptible to communication failures, compromise, or denial of service (DoS) from either external attackers or internal components misbehaving (intentional or accidental).
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The mitigations for distributed systems include:
- Standard security rules for nodes to enter distributed network.
- Communication control, encryption, and redundancy.
- Node backup and data sharing between nodes.