Abstract:The redundant data in log files and the delay for detecting abnormal trails are the inherent problems existing in the traditional secure monitoring subsystem of a computer system. In this paper, it is identified that the system security policies determine the logging data items in a secure monitoring function. By formally describing and analyzing the famous Clark-Wilson integrity policies with the corresponding relation patterns, the minimal logging data items set involved in these security policies is precisely determined. A formal secure monitoring model based on Clark-Wilson integrity policies (CW-SMM) is proposed. The CW-SMM has the characteristics of both minimal logging data and auto-detecting of the system abnormal trails in time, and can thoroughly solve the problems mentioned above.