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A cybersecurity regulation comprises directives that safeguard information technology and computer systems with the purpose of forcing companies and organizations to protect their systems and information from cyberattacks like viruses, worms, Trojan horses, phishing, denial of service (DOS) attacks, unauthorized access (stealing intellectual property or confidential information) and control ...
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is meant to be a living document, meaning it will be updated and improved over time to keep up with changes in technology and cybersecurity threats, as well as to integrate best-practices and lessons learned. Since releasing version 1.1 in 2018, stakeholders have provided feedback that the CSF needed to be updated.
The goals of the initiative include: establishing a front line of defense against network intrusion; defending the U.S. against the full spectrum of threats through counterintelligence; and strengthening the future cybersecurity environment through education, coordination and research.
The controls are designed so that primarily automated means can be used to implement, enforce and monitor them. [3] The security controls give no-nonsense, actionable recommendations for cyber security, written in language that’s easily understood by IT personnel. [4] Goals of the Consensus Audit Guidelines include
Its companion document, National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD-38), was signed in secret by George W. Bush the following year. [5] Although the contents of NSPD 38 are still undisclosed, [1] the U.S. military did not recognize cyberspace as a "theater of operations" until the U.S. National Defense Strategy of 2005. [3]
NCCIC was created in March 2008, and it is based on the requirements of National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23 (NSPD-54/HSPD-23), reporting directly to the DHS Secretary. [2] [3] The NCC is tasked with protecting the U.S
In May 1998, President Bill Clinton issued presidential directive PDD-63 on the subject of critical infrastructure protection. [1] This recognized certain parts of the national infrastructure as critical to the national and economic security of the United States and the well-being of its citizenry, and required steps to be taken to protect it.
STRIDE is a model for identifying computer security threats [1] developed by Praerit Garg and Loren Kohnfelder at Microsoft. [2] It provides a mnemonic for security threats in six categories. [3] The threats are: Spoofing; Tampering; Repudiation; Information disclosure (privacy breach or data leak) Denial of service; Elevation of privilege [4]