Download Cyber Challenges

Prepared for:
Establishing a Government
DISA Security System
Information
September 17, 2003
Presented to the
IT AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SECURITY CONFERENCE
Bucharest, Romania
21 September 2004
Introduction
• Environment
• Critical Priorities
• Leadership Goals
• Accountability
• Operational Controls
• ARTEL, Inc
Environment
What does a Government deal with in Cyber Security:
• Perceived high cost with low benefit
• A highly interactive environment
• More powerful computing devices
• Interconnected systems of systems
• Global networks
• Complex systems and networks
• Interaction between industry, private citizens, national,
municipal and local governments, and governments of other
nations
• Types of attacks and number of attack tools on the rise…
Environment (cont)
Source: CERT Coordination Center, © 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University.
Critical Challenges
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Establish a Security Response System
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Establish a Security Threat and Vulnerability Reduction
Program
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Establish a Security Awareness and Training Program
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Continuously Assess Threats and Vulnerabilities to Cyber
Systems and foster a marketplace for more secure
technologies through their procurement
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National Security and International Cyberspace Security
Cooperation
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Deter malicious actors and improve capabilities for attack
attribution and response
Leadership Goals
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A shift in Thinking
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Policies, Procedures, Operations,
Survivability
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Set the Security Policy
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Scope Organizational Risk
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Comply with Applicable Guidance &
Laws
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Develop Guidelines and Procedures
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Identify Responsibilities
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Encourage Personal Accountability and
Compliance
OPERATIONAL CONTROLS
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Computer and Network Security
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Administrative and Physical Security
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Personnel Security
ARTEL OVERVIEW
A global telecommunications/MNS, Information
Solutions, Information Security/Cyber Security solutions
provider in the domestic and international government
and commercial sectors.
• Founded 1986
• Headquartered in Reston, VA with operations in the US
and overseas; on-site at various customer locations
• 180+ professionals (over 86% cleared to US Secret or
above)
• Top Secret facility clearance
• 2003 Revenue: $102 Million
• Rapidly growing and financially sound ($160M for ’04)
• ISO 9001-2000 Certified (re-certified July 2004)
ARTEL CAPABILITES
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Telecomm/Managed Network Services
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Carrier Services: Telecom, Satellite, Earth
Terminal, Network Operations Centers
Turnkey Systems/Network Engineering &
Integration
Solutions Integration
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Systems/Network Solutions Development,
Engineering & Integration, Implementation
Operations & Maintenance
ARTEL CAPABILITES (cont)
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Information Security/Cyber Security
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Policy, Planning, Standards & Compliance
Certification & Accreditation
Solutions Engineering, Installation, Integration &
Support
Education, Training & Awareness
Business Continuity, Recovery & Restoral
Operations & Maintenance
Selected Partners & Clients
United Arab
Emirates
Romania
United States
Alexandria
City, VA
China
Bosnia
The Netherlands
State of
Maryland
Saudi Arabia
Germany
Representative Projects
IAssure-Information Assurance Operations Support
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Defense Information Systems Agency: Value: $32.7Mil
Provide all aspects of IA operations, management and project implementation:
policy/standards; architecture, engineering and integration; fielding/installation and
operations; education/training; C&A
FEMA Engineering and Technical Support
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Federal Emergency Management Agency: Value: $28.5M
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Provide all aspects of IA operations, management and project implementation;
operate network operations center (NOC) & help desk
DISN Satellite Transmission Services-Global
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Defense Information Systems Agency: Value $128M
Providing the design, engineering, acquisition and provisioning of ground and space
segment communications services; operate network operations center (NOC)
DoS Telecom Services
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Department of State: Value $43.2M
Providing engineering and implementation services for end-to-end secure telecom
services to US Embassies and Consulates world wide
Summary
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Cyberspace is a dangerous place
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Develop and bring standards to Information system security
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Change the current culture
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Leadership/management must take the lead in establishing and
maintaining a robust Information security system
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Protect enterprise information systems within constrained
budgets
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ARTEL is experienced working all aspect of Information
Security
ARTEL “Where Focus Meets Quality”
William R. Schmidt
Director,
Global
Prepared
for: Solutions
ARTEL, Inc.
1893 Preston White Drive
September
17, 2003
Reston,
Virginia
20191
tel: +1 703-620-1700 ext. 8139
fax: +1 703-620-4262
[email protected]
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