Accession Number:

AD1029757

Title:

Cybersecurity: Utilizing Fusion Centers to Protect State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Entities Against Cyber Threats

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States

Personal Author(s):

• Flynn,Payton Sr A.

Report Date:

2016-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

119.0

Abstract:

Many areas of the cyber domain of American citizens are under attack critical infrastructure, electrical grids, banks, businesses, government, and personally identifiable information identity theft, medical records, child exploitation, etc.. Although the focus of recent cybersecurity legislation has provided additional authorities to federal agencies, a key concern for state, local, tribal and territorial SLTT government entities is this What is the best way to protect computer networks at the state and local level State and local governments have the responsibility to protect dams, freeway systems, power and water plants, emergency communications, personal identifiable information, health care records, educational institutions, and banking systems. The array of responsibilities and the cybersecurity threat landscape make state- and local-level computer networks fertile ground for the cyber adversary. This research focuses on the threat to SLTT computer networks and how to leverage information-sharing initiatives, cybersecurity policies and state and local fusion centers to prevent, mitigate, and deter cyber threats targeted at SLTT computer networks.

Descriptors:

• computer network security
• counterterrorism
• information systems
• cyberattacks
• electrical grids
• denial of service attack
• internet
• threats
• information exchange
• MISSIONS
• COMPUTER VIRUSES
• CRYPTOGRAPHY
• VULNERABILITIES
• department of homeland security
• intelligence community (united states)
• information security
• national security

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE