Information Security Theory for the Future Internet

The Future Internet and the Internet of Things (IoT) and clouds as its integral parts need a specialized theory for their information protection from different threats and intruders. The history and main results of research aimed at creating a scientific and methodological foundation of the Information Security Theory in Russia are examined. The discussion considers the formulation of the informal systems theory and approaches for creating the simulation models of information security (IS) maintenance (ISM) processes in conditions of incomplete and insufficiently reliable input data. The structure of a unified IS concept is proposed. Theoretical problems of designing an integrated information protection system's functioning, including IS assessment methodology, methodology of defining requirements to ISM and methodology of creating information protection systems (IPSs) are described. Finally, the results of the IS theory development are summarized and areas of further research are outlined.