U.S. Gov

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – AUGUST 2017

DISA’s August News DISA formulates strategy to upgrade telecommunications infrastructure in Hawaii for 2018 DISA Central Field Command changes leadership as Army COL Corey Brumsey assumes command Air Force Col Trevor A. Wall takes command of …

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A Growing Market for Endpoint Security

Every time you connect your computer or phone to public WIFI or leave it unlocked, all data, connections, and systems are put in jeopardy of being exploited by cyber criminals. The protection of these “Endpoints” and networks have …

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U.S. Gov

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – JULY 2017

DISA’s July News DISA’s Joint Staff Support Center (JSSC) has transferred leadership as Air Force Col Douglas S. Shahan assumes command DISA offers training for DoD and Non-DoD entities trying to establish, re-accredit, or re-certify …

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Common Criteria

Version 2 of the NDcPP Is Here

NIAP has endorsed and listed the second version of the Network Device Collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP) to be used for Common Criteria evaluations in the United States. The use of the Protection Profile is for those …

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DHS Begins Work to Meet New EO

In May, President Trump issued a new Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, requiring all heads of executive agencies and departments to modernize and strengthen the cybersecurity utilized within …

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Assurance Through Federal Certifications

Shashi Karanam, Corsec’s Senior Certification Consultant, will be speaking on Providing Assurance Through Federal Certifications from FISMA to NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls at this years Certified InfoSec Conference in the Washington DC metro area …

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Pentagon Releases New Security Policies

Last Friday’s DoD Industry Day on Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services came with a big announcement from the Pentagon’s head of IT – DoD CIO John Zangardi. The Pentagon will begin to hold contractors …

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Protecting Your Brand

The financial losses associated with damage to your brand can be devastating, sometimes in the millions of dollars. According to an IBM study, 66% of threats impacting brand damage can be attributed to IT system failures …

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U.S. Gov

Monthly Fed Roundup – May 2017

DISA’s May News Army LTG Alan Lynn discusses what is needed to evolve the DoD’ information infrastructure NIST’s May News New Release: Revised “Guide to Bluetooth Security”: Special Publication (SP) 800-121 Revision 2 Draft NIST …

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DISA Network Modernization

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is evolving their infrastructure to combat concerns over connectivity and security, efficiency, and cost. DISA’s present issues relate to outside components connecting to its network because the infrastructure is outdated. …

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President Doubles Down on Cybersecurity

On May 11th, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order requiring all heads of executive agencies and departments to modernize and strengthen cybersecurity within Federal networks and critical infrastructure. The order acknowledged that the government’s …

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Common Criteria

Common Criteria NDcPP Version 2 Released

The newest version of the Common Criteria Network Device Collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP) and Supporting Documents (SD) has been released. Key changes in version 2.0 include: Support for distributed TOEs Updated X509 certificate authentication requirements …

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IoT Security is the Investment

With over 6.4 billion devices connected worldwide, no industry is safe from a cybersecurity attack. IoT devices are projected to impact the global economy from $4 trillion to $11 trillion. However, hackers are scanning for vulnerabilities as technology …

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U.S. Gov

Monthly Fed Roundup – April 2017

DISA’s April News DISA system improves access to video surveillance for intel community NIST’s April News Cryptographic attack cited for the FF3 technique for format-preserving encryption (FPE)Requested Public Comment On: Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-190, Application …

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IoT Device Security – What You Need To Know

The expanding market for connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) has propelled demand for products that alleviate the stress of managing daily interactions; from buying groceries to protecting our homes, there is an app or device for …

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Cover Your Assets: 3 Ways To Protect Your IP

The cost of Intellectual Property (IP) theft is not one to be taken lightly. From steep financial losses to the irreparable damage to brand perception, IP theft can swiftly and unapologetically dismantle an organization from …

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CMVP Changes to FIPS 140-2

During the recent Cryptographic Module User Forum (CMUF) meeting, CMVP, which oversees FIPS 140-2 validations in the United States and Canada, announced updates and changes to policy for stagnant modules, the historical list, and documentation …

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DoDIN APL

Ixia Expands DoD Sales Reach

Corsec would like to congratulate our partner, Ixia, the company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and trusted insight to support your network and security product; on completing the process for the Department of Defense Information Network Approved …

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U.S. Gov

Monthly Fed Roundup – February 2017

DISA’s February News DISA CTO set to retire Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation Request for Proposal released by DISA NIST’s February News NIST Draft Releases: Draft Special Publication 1800-7, Situational Awareness for Electric Utilities released for comments …

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