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Introduction to the National Cybersecurity &

Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)

“A Partnership for Strength”

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NCCIC Overview and Mission

NCCIC Overview --Operates at the intersection of the network defense, private sector, civilian, law enforcement, intelligence, and defense communities - cybersecurity and communications domains

NCCIC Mission –

-Apply unique analytic perspectives

-Ensure shared situational awareness

-Orchestrate synchronized response efforts

-Protect the Constitutional and privacy rights of Americans

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We NEED to Think Differently - A New Paradigm for Security

• Security breaches are inevitable • Leadership must OWN the problem• Manage Risk – build into security – threat centric• Situational Awareness - vital• Resilience is ESSENTIAL - operate through

compromise • Compliance is NOT security• Partnership between government and industry is critical• Culture Shift – Reactive to PROACTIVE!!!

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Dynamic cyber defense

Traditional Cyber SecuritySOC, CSIRC, C&A, Policy

IT/Network

Mission

Security

User Behavior

Deep NetAwareness

InformationSharing

Intelligence

Leadership

Resilience

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When should it be used? TLP Color How may it be shared?

Sources may use TLP: RED when information cannot be effectively acted upon by additional parties, and could lead to impacts on a party’s privacy, reputation, or operations if misused.

RED

Recipients may not share TLP: RED information with any parties outside of the specific exchange, meeting or conversation in which it is originally disclosed.

Sources may use TLP: AMBER when information requires support to be effectively acted upon, but carries risks to privacy, reputation, or operations if shared outside of the organizations involved.

AMBER

Recipients may only share TLP: AMBER information with members of their own organization, and only as widely as necessary to act on that information.

Sources may use TLP: GREEN when information is useful for the awareness of all participating organizations as well as with peers within the broader community or sector.

GREEN

Recipients may share TLP: GREEN information with peers and partner organizations within their sector or community, but not via publicly accessible channels.

Sources may use TLP: WHITE when information carries minimal or no risk of misuse, in accordance with applicable rules and procedures for public release.

WHITETLP: WHITE information may be distributed without restriction, subject to copyright controls.

Traffic-Light Protocol (TLP): Originator-controlled classification system developed to encourage greater sharing of sensitive (but unclassified) information with external entities.

Protection of Information

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Protection of Information (cont.)Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII)

• Information-protection program– enhances voluntary information sharing between

infrastructure owners and operators and the government

• PCII protections – Guarantee shared information will not lead to the exposure

of sensitive or proprietary data

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So What?

• -Understand Threat Landscape• -Leadership OWNS a New Paradigm!• -Consider Cybersecurity Framework• -Implement 20 Critical Security Controls• -Change – Reactive to Proactive – Intelligence

& Information Sharing

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