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Comparative Analysis of Attack Trees and Crime Scripts Modelling Credential Stuffing Attacks

Saliba, L.J. (2025) Comparative Analysis of Attack Trees and Crime Scripts Modelling Credential Stuffing Attacks.

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Abstract:In crime behaviour analysis, the importance of Attack Modelling Techniques (AMT) and model-based formalisms is evident in providing a way to prepare for, or prevent, any future attacks. The attack tree and the crime script are two of these formalisms, which will be central to the topic of this paper. Both will be analysed and compared with each other to determine their similarities as well as discrepancies and to conclude the possibility of combining them. The scope of this research will be narrowed down to model credential stuffing attacks specifically, focusing on one cybercrime example. This paper will conclude that it is possible to manually translate the two formalisms into each other, denoting which aspects need to be considered to align these two formalisms using a literature review and comparative analysis. The contribution of this paper includes the prospect of using the attack tree and the crime script conjointly, proposing a concept to improve the completeness of these crime behaviour analysis formalisms.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:01 general works, 54 computer science
Programme:Computer Science BSc (56964)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107185
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