Security design patterns in the MASTER workbench

This paper describes pattern-related aspects of the prototype Protection and Assessment Workbench developed as part of the MASTER EU 7th Framework collaborative research project. The Workbench supports a model-driven design process within the overall MASTER methodology. It includes a Protection and Regulatory Model (PRM) tool that is a step towards turning the Workbench into an ‘organisational memory’ for design practices that accumulates and improves over time. PRMs are essentially control process design patterns that incorporate proven strategies in a re-usable form, saving time and improving quality and consistency.