Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity (CS) (formerly referred to as information assurance [IA]) is defined as the technologies, processes, and practices designed for prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communication services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation.

Recent Inquiries

Can common access card certificates be extracted via application programming interface calls?

Can common access card certificates be extracted via application programming interface calls?

What are the use cases of intent-based networking in U.S. Department of Defense tactical networks?

What are the use cases of intent-based networking in U.S. Department of Defense tactical networks?

What open standards apply to zero trust implementation?

What open standards apply to zero trust implementation?

Articles

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This is a complicated hybrid network with multiple vulnerabilities, and you can’t just protect it with a simple firewall the way you would if all your assets were inside the Head Office. Zero trust architectures can help. (Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST)

NIST Offers 19 Ways to Build Zero Trust Architectures

If you’re trying to secure your organization’s computer network from cyberattacks, traditional approaches may not work. Gone are the days when you could keep all your electronic assets inside a single building and construct a…

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The U.S. Air Force MQ-9A operates from a flight test facility in the continental United States. Source: U.S. Air Force

Accelerating Cyber Resilience: Air Force, DARPA Join Forces to Strengthen Cyber Defenses

A strong, lethal military demands cutting-edge and resilient software to power every weapon and support system our U.S. Warfighters depend on. However, the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) reliance on aging IT infrastructure, using security…

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Control Environment Laboratory Exercise (CELR) Exercise (Image source: CISA)

CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently hosted Louisiana State University (LSU) and several energy industry and…

Webinars

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Current Guidance for Test and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence

As the Defense Department accelerates incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in all aspects of defense, the importance of rigorous test and evaluation (T&E) grows. In this webinar, contributors to the Developmental Test, Evaluation, and Assessment (DTE&A)…

A Journey From CRISP to ATLAS

This webinar presents an evolutionary approach in cybersecurity analytics, transitioning from the Cyber Readiness Inspection Statistics Platform (CRISP) to the Automated Threat Landscape Assessment System (ATLAS). CRISP initially revolutionized cybersecurity readiness by converting STIG-based Cyber…

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Overview of CISA’s SCuBA Project

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) developed the Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) project to provide reliable and accessible Cloud security configurations and assessment tools, improving security for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) assets…

Events

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ISC2 Security Congress 2025

The 13th annual ISC2 Security Congress will be hosted live at the Gaylord Opryland Nashville, along with a hybrid virtual option. The keynote session will feature Phil Venables, the Strategic Security Advisor at Google. There…

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TechNet Emergence 2025

Join the TechNet Emergence 2025 conference on July 15-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia, as the following topics, which have been chosen for their alignment with national priorities and cross-sector innovation opportunities, will…

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Black Hat USA 2025

Black Hat USA returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas with a six-day program. The event will open with four days of specialized cybersecurity training (August 2-5), with courses for all skill…