Cyberspace Activities
Abstract
Commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command (COMMARFORCYBERCOM), as the Marine Corps service component commander for the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CDRUSCYBERCOM), represents Marine Corps capabilities and interests; advises CDRUSCYBERCOM on the proper employment and support of Marine Corps forces; and coordinates deployment, employment, and redeployment planning and execution of attached forces. MARFORCYBER provides highly skilled software engineers with critical certification that support the implementation and creation of capabilities that enable automation of key system attributes and components. In addition, these personnel provide support to Department of Defense Information Network systems, Defensive Cyberspace Operations systems, and global operations in support of US Cyber Command. These software engineers are developing automation capabilities to identify and mitigate common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) to ensure security of our network, to include our cloud migration, enable our cyber mission force operators to increase lethality against current operational threats, and provide for increased response times to adversary threats to our friendly networks. Adversarial Cyber Developmental Test and Evaluation: Provides adversarial penetration testing services to Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) programs of record (PoRs) via Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA). MCTSSA serves as the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) Cyber Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) agent in accordance with NDAA 1640, PL-113 -283, DODI 8510. 01, DODI 5000.2, CNSS-1253, NIST-SP-800-53, and the DoD Cyber Security Test and Evaluation Guidebook. MCTSSA also serves as the USMC Cyber Developmental Test (DT) Center of Excellence, conducting mission-based cyber vulnerability assessments in accordance with policy-directed taskings. Assessments include, but are not limited to, (1) zero-day discoveries, (2) target maintenance resources to prove vulnerabilities vs. false positives, (3) informing Operational Commanders and Enterprise Leadership of mission critical Cyber security issues, (3) informing prioritization of cyber security threat investment decisions, (4) informing USMC DCO staff on advanced cyber threats to increase their skill set in detecting advanced cyber attacks and threats, and (5) ensuring Command & Control (C2) enhances the resiliency of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) in a cyber-denied environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 2958_0306250M_5_1319_PB_2023
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