Shedding Light on Cross Domain Solutions

Never before has the need for collaborative data become more important, nor morevulnerable. APTs are becoming increasingly more advanced at jumping betweensystems. Meanwhile, today's users are adept enough with computer systems to employworkarounds to traditional network separation requirements. These growing external andinternal threats have an accumulative impact in creating and exploiting vulnerabilities.Correcting the aftereffects of this problem is a zero-sum game. To address the root of theproblem, system architects must weigh information sharing capabilities against securitycontrols between different network enclaves. This paper will explore the concept ofcross-domain solution types by discussing their respective capabilities, commonarchitectures, and critical considerations.