Purpose
A PhysicalZone represents physical access to an area which contains a Host and/or Network. I.e. it represents a certain location, which implies that more than one location will yield in several PhysicalZones.
Connections
| Object | Connection | Description | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Physical Access | Connection to a Host denotes that an attacker connected to the zone can obtain physical access to the machine. | Increases the risk of UIAccess on the Host. |
| Network | Physical Access | A connection to a Network denotes that an attacker has direct physical access to the network. | A Physical Zone connected to a network can lead to Compromise by physical access. |
| Keystore | Credential storage | A connection to a Keystore object denotes that the Keystore is located in the PhysicalZone |
Attack Steps and Defenses
| Attack Step | Description | Leads to |
|---|---|---|
| Compromise | The possibility for the attacker to walk up to/reach (and attack Hosts and Networks in) this PhysicalZone. | Host: PhysicalAccess Host: USBAccess Network: Compromise Host: AccessControl.Access |
| Defense | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| None | There are no defenses associated with the PhysicalZone object. | n/a |