CYBERSECURITY

& Information Systems Digest

11 JANUARY 2021

CSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

FEATURED ARTICLE

U.S. CYBERCOM 2021: A Year in Review

Here are some of U.S. Cyber Command’s (CYBERCOM’s) most impactful moments of 2021: Over the last year, the cybersecurity community has encountered new challenges and worked to adapt and respond in innovative ways. Ransomware is no longer considered just criminal activity but a threat to national defense and infrastructure; deterrence is conducted across multiple domains…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Security-Conscious Password Behavior From the End-User’s Perspective

Even though technical solutions for security problems are widespread, there are no adequate security measures against precarious user behavior.  Even if hashing and encrypting are used correctly in masking the passwords, attackers can bypass these strong points by going for the weakest link.  Most likely, this will happen through sharing a password, using an already leaked password, or creating a feasibly guessable password (Olmstead and…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Physical Cybersecurity: Using One-Way Data Diodes to Secure Asset Monitoring

A new class of technology promises to combine the security of an “air gap” with the connectivity needed to efficiently manage both modern and legacy operational technology (OT) systems.  In September 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recommended the use of one-way communication diodes to protect control systems in…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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…

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…

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…

Voice From the Community

Renee Stock
Renee Stock

Practice Leader, Government Contractors; Director of Risk Management

Renee has dedicated 16 years of her 20+ years in the insurance industry to government contract insurance and risk management for hundreds of clients. As a contracted educator for Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia, she has given many presentations to industry on cyber insurance and received the coveted CCIC designation from Carnegie Mellon in cybersecurity. She is a featured speaker at numerous conferences, events, and webinars and heavily active in the government contracting community. Renee provides proactive
risk management, specializing in international coverage, management liability, and cyber liability.

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