The Army's Current Network Defense System

I was personally confronted with this very issue a few hours after attending the recent NACD Research Triangle Chapter session “Why Board and C-Suite Alignment is Critical to Managing Cyber Risk.”

BLUF: MG Smith’s intent is to host Chris Roberts, a cybersecurity professional, to speak to leaders within the Alabama National Guard, as well as other state and civilian agencies. This presentation will focus on the threats we face in the cyber world today. MG Smith extended an invitation to Mr. Roberts as discussed in the background section of this paper. The date, location and audience are to be determined.

West, J., & Mar, S. (2017). Fundamentals of a cybersecurity program. Internal Auditor. Retrieved from

In the organization (O) area, the constant evolution of cyber threats and technologies in telecommunications imposes a permanent risk by exploiting the configuration of the joint and coalition forces. A constant update of the procedures results necessary as part of the adaptation of the cyber warriors to the changing environment. When the fast dynamic of the situation increases the risk to the mission, unity of effort may be achieved through effective coordination, exchange of liaisons, and interoperable communications and/or common operating systems.

1. UMUC (2012).The Future of Cybersecurity Technology and Policy, CSEC 670 (Module 2). Document posted in University of Maryland University College CSEC 670 9042 online classroom, archived at: http://webtycho.umuc.edu

Deploying the right security products – IT security today has a wide range of technologies that are aimed specifically at lowering risks and threats.

The author of this response is asked to answer to a few questions relating to cyber-attacks at several different mission-critical or otherwise very sensitive agencies or companies in the area. The ramifications of each incident and who will be affected by the same will be discussed. The outcomes of each will also be mentioned. The author is also asked to identify the steps and recovery path for one of the incidents in particular

My project will be a case study on how effective the USCYBERCOM has been in supporting the DoD Cyber Strategy, specifically exploring how the organization has developed and adjusted to the cyber battlefield. Additionally, I will explore what U.S can expect from the USCYBERCOM now that the organization has just recently been elevated combatant command, which comes with the responsibilities of managing its forces, being prepared to conduct operations during crises, and for training and equipping cyber forces.

The modern military, especially the Air Force, relies heavily on its troops assured access to the internet and other drives. For this very reason, although the military remains at the forefront of cyber security,

Due to today’s ongoing conflicts and the rapid change of technology, Cyber has been one of the most challenging programs for Northrop. Furthermore, the full-spectrum cyber solutions delivered by the company are crucial to our national security. Northrop is benefiting from being one of the major

The availability of cheap cyber weapons has made cyber-terrorism a growing threat to the stability of America's critical infrastructures and society in general. Needless to say that cyber terrorism is a major issue for American policymakers and IT professionals. The growing threat to commercial and government entities has prompted organizations to develop effective strategies and methods to protect their resources and assets from the threat of attackers. Such strategies and methods include but are not limited to continual risk and vulnerability assessment, upgrade of software and use of tools such as encryption, firewalls and intrusion detection systems and the implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the case of a cyber incident. The following paper will offer a few basic definitions to illustrate the concept of cyber terrorism, discuss the physical and human aspects of cyber terrorism, offer assessment of the most pressing threats and the most vulnerable targets, recommend methods to combat national and international cyber terrorism. Finally, several preventative actions will be recommended for implementation. Finally, a basic checklist/template is also provided in order to better illustrate and summarize recommendations and suggestions.

Our program incorporates these security capabilities into a comprehensive, multi-layered defensive approach for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the public’s sensitive personally identifiable information. As we continue to provide new opportunities for better customer service through new online services, we must remain vigilant in continuing to strengthen our cyber terrorism program capabilities. To that end, we proactively try to penetrate our own information systems daily to rigorous test and analyze any points of vulnerability. We continuously learn more about the ways hackers may try to gain access to our systems, and we continuously devise ways to stop them. Therefore, our cyber terrorism defense program will overpass the performance standards to remain strong, we will continue to evolve our cyber terrorist defense program to reflect changes in technology, changes to business processes, and changes in the complexity of internal or external threats. Continued investments in cyber terrorism projects and initiatives will ensure we have the resources needed to accomplish our agency’s mission and thus maintain public confidence in the agency’s ability to protect their

Blue Moon Financial (BMF) is a large financial services firm that has recently started to understand the value of protecting the organizations network resources, largely in response to a recent rash of network intrusions that have victimized other firms within the industry. BMF has allocated additional funds for the acquisition of technical resources and additional training for technicians in order to help mitigate any breaches that may significantly impact the sustainability of the company and services provided to its clients. As the Senior Security Analyst at BMF I am awaken one night by a phone call from a technician who

In July 2011, I attended the IASO training. The IASO training focused on threat and vulnerability management of information systems, as well as what countermeasures could be implemented to minimize these treats. This was my first true experience into Cybersecurity, and I’ve never looked back. I got my first taste of creating and enforcing security policies, and was responsible for creating the Brigade Headquarters Tenant Security Plans for both the Non-Classified Internet Protocol Routing (NIPR) and Secret Internet Protocol Routing (SIPR) networks. As the IASO, I conducted monthly vulnerability scans for the SIPR computers, and conducted quarterly and yearly risk assessments for the Brigade and Battalion headquarters. As my role changed with the Brigade, I was asked to prepare reports and present weekly updates on the Brigades network readiness. This task was completely foreign to me, as most of the interactions I had up to this point had been with other technicians or IT professionals. I had to quickly learn to fully explain each process in a way that made sense for non-technical individuals. I was exposed to the process of creating an IT roadmap, as well as planning a budget to support the outcomes of the roadmap.

The new cyber-center partner, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), is going to be a little complicated due to the company needing privacy, space, and a secure environment. GBI basing a cybercrime unit at the facility not only needs physical space to hold an investigation team, interns, computer labs, secure servers, evidence, and equipment, but it also needs a secure and private environment. With GBI having security demands around the workplace that are so sensitive, structured, private, and with chain of custodies, it makes it hard to interact and collaborate with other personnel in the center. One believes the collaboration will work if, “steps are in place to ensure that there will be able opportunity for interpersonal communication across teams”. (page 19)