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Browsing SoAS - Scholarly Publications by Author "Mourad, Azzam"

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  • A High-level Aspect-oriented-based Framework for Software Security Hardening 
    Mourad, Azzam; Laverdiere, Marc-André; Debbabi, Mourad (2015-11-25)
    In this paper, we present an aspect-oriented approach and propose a high-level language called SHL (Security Hardening Language) for the systematic security hardening of software. The primary contribution of this proposition ...
  • How to distribute the detection load among virtual machines to maximize the detection of distributed attacks in the cloud? 
    Abdel Wahab, Omar; Bentahar, Jamal; Otrok, Hadi; Mourad, Azzam (IEEE, 2017-03-09)
    Security has been identified to be the principal stumbling-block preventing users and enterprises from moving their businesses to the cloud. The reason is that cloud systems, besides inheriting all the vulnerabilities of ...
  • I know you are watching me 
    Abdel Wahab, Omar; Bentahar, Jamal; Otrok, Hadi; Mourad, Azzam (IEEE Xplore, 2018-08-14)
    Insider attacks in which misbehaving Virtual Machines (VMs) take part of the cloud system and learn about its internal vulnerabilities constitute a major threat against cloud resources and infrastructure. This demands ...
  • An Infrastructure-Assisted Crowdsensing Approach for On-Demand Traffic Condition Estimation 
    Abdul Rahman, Sawsan; Mourad, Azzam; El Barachi, May (2021-04-15)
    With the widespread use of smartphones and the continuous increase of their capabilities, a new sensing paradigm has emerged: mobile crowdsensing. The concept of crowdsensing implies the reliance on the crowd to perform ...
  • Joint computing, communication and cost-aware task offloading in D2D-enabled Het-MEC 
    Abbas, Nadine; Sharafeddine, Sanaa; Mourad, Azzam; Abou-Rjeily, Chadi; Fawaz, Wissam (2022-11-18)
    Due to the exploding traffic demands and the diversity of novel applications requiring extensive computation and radio resources, research has been active to devise mechanisms for responding to these challenges. Mobile ...
  • Misbehavior detection framework for community-based cloud computing 
    Abdel Wahab, Omar; Bentahar, Jamal; Otrok, Hadi; Mourad, Azzam (IEEE, 2017-03-09)
    The success and continuation of cloud computing depends to a large extent on the quality and performance of the offered services. We propose in this paper a novel architecture for cloud computing called Community-based ...
  • Model-Driven Specification and Design-Level Analysis of XACML Policies 
    Tout, Hanine; Mourad, Azzam; Talhi, Chamseddine; Otrok, Hadi; Yahyaoui, Hamdi (2020-09-08)
    Throughout the recent years, Web services security has been the target of many researchers. Particularly, by integrating policies and rules to govern the Web services behaviors at runtime, researchers have been able to ...
  • Modeling and validating the class security model using alloy 
    Haraty, Ramzi A.; Boss, Nancy; Mourad, Azzam; Allaham, Mohamad Mowafek (2018-08-17)
    Formalizing security models provide system designers and security engineers with evidence that they are constructing a consistent system that will meet the specifications as implemented. While it would be difficult to ...
  • New approach for the dynamic enforcement of Web services security 
    Mourad, Azzam; Ayoubi, Sara; Yahyaoui, Hamdi; Otrok, Hadi (IEEE, 2017-03-08)
    We propose in this paper a new approach for the dynamic enforcement of Web services security, which is based on a synergy between Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) and composition of Web services. Security policies are ...
  • New Approach Targeting Security Patterns Development and Deployment 
    Mourad, Azzam; Otrok, Hadi; Baajour, Lama (2016-05-19)
    In this paper, we address the problems related to the applicability and usability of security patterns. In this context, we propose a new approach based on aspect-oriented programming (AOP) for security patterns development, ...
  • New aspect-oriented constructs for security hardening concerns 
    Mourad, Azzam; Soeanu, Andrei; Laverdiere, Marc-André; Debbabi, Mourad (2016-05-19)
    In this paper, we present new pointcuts and primitives to Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) languages that are needed for systematic hardening of security concerns. The two proposed pointcuts allow to identify particular ...
  • New primitives to AOP weaving capabilities for security hardening concerns 
    Mourad, Azzam; Debbabi, Mourad; Laverdiere, Marc-André (2018-08-17)
    In this paper, we present two new primitives to Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) languages that are needed for systematic hardening of security concerns. These primitives are called exportParameter and importParameter and ...
  • New XACML-AspectBPEL approach for composite web services security 
    Ayoubi, Sara; Mourad, Azzam; Otrok, Hadi; Shahin, Ahmad (2015-11-24)
    Web services technology is the latest evolution in distributed computing. With all of the advantages of web services, one of the main hurdles remains security in composite web services. In this paper, we tackle this problem ...
  • Nouveaux points de coupure et primitives pour les préoccupations de renforcement de sécurité 
    Mourad, Azzam; Laverdiere, Marc-André; Soeanu, Andrei; Debbabi, Mourad (2016-05-19)
    In this paper, we present two new pointcuts and two new Primitives to AspectOriented Programming (AOP) languages that are needed for systematic hardening of security concerns. The two proposed pointcuts allow to identify ...
  • A Novel Ad-Hoc Mobile Edge Cloud Offering Security Services Through Intelligent Resource-Aware Offloading 
    Dbouk, Toufic; Mourad, Azzam; Otrok, Hadi; Tout, Hanine; Talhi, Chamseddine (2021-04-15)
    While the usage of smart devices is increasing, security attacks and malware affecting such terminals are briskly evolving as well. Mobile security suites exist to defend devices against malware and other intrusions. ...
  • A novel approach for the development and deployment of security patterns 
    Mourad, Azzam; Otrok, Hadi; Baajour, Lama (IEEE, 2017-03-09)
    In this paper, we address the problems related to the applicability and useability of security patterns. In this context, we propose a new approach based on aspect-oriented programming (AOP) for security patterns development, ...
  • A novel aspect-oriented BPEL framework for the dynamic enforcement of web services security 
    Mourad, Azzam; Ayoubi, Sara; Yahyaoui, Hamdi; Otrok, Hadi (2015-11-25)
    In this paper, we propose a new framework for the dynamic enforcement of composite Web services security, which is based on a synergy between Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) and BPEL (Business Process Execution Language). ...
  • A novel on-demand vehicular sensing framework for traffic condition monitoring 
    Abdul Rahman, Sawsan; Mourad, Azzam; El Barachi, May; Al Orabi, Wael (2018-08-14)
    With the increased need for mobility and the overcrowding of cities, the area of Intelligent Transportation aims at improving the efficiency, safety, and productivity of transportation systems by relying on communication ...
  • On the Detection of Passive Malicious Providers in Cloud Federations 
    Hammoud, Ahmad; Otrok, Hadi; Mourad, Azzam; Abdel Wahab, Omar; Bentahar, Jamal (2021-04-15)
    Cloud federation has emerged as a new business architecture which aims to help cloud providers cope with the increased waves of demands on their resources and services. Although plenty of solutions have been proposed trying ...
  • On the effects of user ratings on the profitability of cloud services 
    Taghavi, Mona; Bentahar, Jamal; Otrok, Hadi; Abdel Wahab, Omar; Mourad, Azzam (IEEE Xplore, 2018-08-14)
    In todays cloud market, providers are taking advantage of consumer reviews and ratings as a new marketing tool to establish their credibility. However, to achieve higher ratings, they need to enhance their service quality ...

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