Securing the Next Ripple in Information Security: The Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Abstract
America's one-time technological advantage is gone; much of its intellectual property secrets have been stolen. For sometime, our adversaries have been attacking the Department of Defense's (DoD) networks to obtain any sensitive information. Recently, attackers have expanded their attacking efforts, to include the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), due to DoD's increased network defenses. This research paper will answer the core issue of how to secure sensitive information within the DIB and determine if a Cybersecurity Maturity Model can be utilized to assess the level of security the DIB provides to sensitive unclassified DoD information. An initial Literature Review was conducted and the findings were used to develop a maturity model that may be used to enhance cybersecurity within the DIB. Next, a Delphi study was conducted to evaluate the proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model methodology using four criteria: comprehensiveness, accuracy, completeness, and usefulness. The Delphi committee consisted of representatives from both the DoD and private sector; with each member?s experience characterized as computer network attack, computer network exploitation or computer network defense. The findings of the Delphi committee support that a Cybersecurity Maturity Model can be developed successfully to better focus the DIB's efforts and demonstrate an organizations cyber security capability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA563747
Entities
People
- Justin W. Swartzmiller
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology