INFORMATION SECURITY: Challenges to Improving DOD's Incident Response Capabilities

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) depends on interconnected information systems and communications networks for critical combat and business operations. Many of these systems and networks are interconnected through the public telecommunications infrastructure, including the Internet, and they may be targeted by an increasing variety of cyber attacks. If successful, these attacks could result in the loss or corruption of critical data, damage to information systems, or disruption of military operations. To address such threats, DOD has established organizations, known as computer incident response capabilities, at various locations worldwide. These organizations engage in a range of activities associated with preventing, detecting, and responding to computer incidents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA388058

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Operations
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Internet
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Intrusion Detectors
  • National Security
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber