Cyber Defense Analysis

Abstract

Cyberspace Defense Analysis (CDA) is an assessment of non-secure telecommunications to determine type and amount of sensitive and/or classified information that may have been disclosed to our adversaries and encompasses several mission subsets, including: Telephony Communications, Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Email Communications, Internet based Capabilities (IbC), and Cyber Operations Risk Assessment (CORA). CDA is the cyberspace weapon system that is used to conduct assessments during peace time and contingency operations. The CDA weapon system protects the AF's critical information such as PII, OPSEC, and other sensitive information through passive monitoring and active Data Loss Protection (DLP). CDA shows its true capability in the force protection realm and helps ensure our adversaries are not provided early warning of our plans, capabilities, or limitations. Continued funding is essential in developing new capabilities to combat the rapidly evolving cyber threat. Cyberspace Defense Analysis (CDA): The CDA weapon system conducts Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) and network defense by monitoring, collecting, analyzing, and reporting sensitive information transiting or residing on the AFNet. Without proper funding the CDA Operators will not be able to determine potential impacts and operational adjustments resulting from information disclosures or identify compromised information from network intrusions. There will be a decreased assurance of network defense and an increase in the amount of lost PII, OPSEC, and other sensitive information. The CDA mission subsets include: Telephony Communications, Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Email Communications, Internet based Capabilities (IbC), and Cyber Operations Risk Assessment (CORA). CDA is the cyberspace weapon system that is used to conduct assessments during peace time and contingency operations. CDA shows its true capability in the force protection realm, OPSEC, Data Loss Prevention, etc. and helps ensure our adversaries are not provided early warning of our plans, capabilities, or limitations. Continuing funding is essential in developing new capabilities to combat the rapidly evolving cyber threats. The Cyberspace Defense Analysis (CDA) weapon system must development new capabilities to provide additional information protection capabilities to monitor, collect, analyze, and report cyberspace threats and identify compromised data. These capabilities encompass the support to OPSEC protection and Data Loss Prevention. The CDA program will utilize various contractual vehicles when necessary such as Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement IV (SEWP IV), General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules, Network-Centric Solutions (NETCENTS), and other competitive contracts (if required). The use of multiple-award contractual vehicles provide access to a wide range of commercially-available products and services required to meet Defensive Cyber Operations requirements related to combat the rapidly evolving cyber threats.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 677822_0208088F_7_3600_PB_2022

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Cybersecurity.

Technology Areas

• Cyber