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A Cyber Security Company
June 16, 2009
Cyber Security: Current Events and
White House Cyberspace Policy Review
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Contents
Cyber Breach Snapshot
Why Cyber Security Is Critical Moving Forward Current Events
San Antonio – A Hub to Cyber Security
Administrations Top Considerations
Where are We Today
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Cyber Breach Snapshot
• Breaches are wide-spread and growing. DHS estimates attacks up 800% 2005 – 2007—estimates often low.
• Our company alone has thousands of attempted probes per week
• Attacks cost more than $8 billion over 2 years; $100+ million in 6 months.
• Breaches are wide-spread and growing. DHS estimates attacks up 800% 2005 – 2007—estimates often low.
• Our company alone has thousands of attempted probes per week
• Attacks cost more than $8 billion over 2 years; $100+ million in 6 months.
Federal Breaches Federal BreachesOverall BreachesOverall Breaches
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Computer Spies Breach Fighter Jet - WSJComputer Spies Breach Fighter Jet - WSJ
Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies - WSJElectricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies - WSJ
Estonia Denial of Service Attacks (2006)
Estonia Denial of Service Attacks (2006)
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Why Cyber Security Is Critical
Cyber space now recognized as critical to our lives and national defense
- Bank accounts
- Stock markets
- Insurance claims
- Medical records
- Nuclear/electric plants and utilities
Attempts against U.S. critical assets are increasing
– Some are foreign government-sponsored. Some obviously successful
Effects will be powerful and destructive
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Moving Forward
Federal, State, local governments should work with industry in advance to improve plans and resources to cyber security incidents. What needs to be done?
– Detect
– Prevent
– Respond
– Mitigate
Cyberspace cannot be secured without regulation - Voluntary regulation is not the right solution
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Moving Forward
We must do a better job in properly configuring software products
– Configuring software products for security is expensive and often
produce new vulnerabilities
– We are spending more to ensure that software is securely
configured and to patch software defects than what the product
itself is worth
We must improve the acquisition process for hardware/software
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Current Events…
President Obama – “We’re not as prepared as we should be, as a Government or as a country.”
NSA Director General Alexander “The United States must defend against a cyber attack by going after the botnets at their point of origin”
General Schwartz USAF Chief of Staff – “We’ve regarded network protection and security as the “Comm Guy’s Job,” and as a user inconvenience. THIS MUST NOT LONGER BE THE CASE”.
Johnnie Hernandez – “We don’t have enough trained people to mitigate all of the probes and attacks occurring in our network systems”
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San Antonio – A Hub to Cyber Security
NSA West
AF Cyber Command in San Antonio
Birthplace of AF Information Warfare/Information Operations
Wealth of talent in the local area
Public/private partnerships with academia
Ranked “The Most prepared community in the nation” for cyber security
Plus, all the other great things SA has to offer (i.e. 2007 List of best cities…)
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Administrations Top Considerations
Appoint a cyber security policy official responsible for coordinating the Nation’s cyber security policies and activities
Initiation of a national public awareness and education campain to promote cyber security
Develop a framework for research and development strategies
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Policy Analysis & Insights
Top Considerations Analysis
Overall Good first-step, but few immediate steps forward
Priority Critical - Overdue
Reporting Structure Reports to Nat’l Security Council and Nat’l Economic councils – OMB oversight for proper budgeting
Funding Good. $17 billion expected to be increased. $100 million spent last 6 mos. alone fixing damage.
Top Priorities
- Awareness
- Education
- Timing
Slow
Critical
Couldn’t come fast enough
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WHERE ARE WE TODAY
- Leaders must all realize that hackers are constantly trying to steal information
Adversaries are on a wartime footing
Cyber security is a growth issue
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Questions?
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June 16, 2009
Cyber Security: Current Events and
White House Cyberspace Policy Review
