U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2. The Cyber Threat • Many Actors • Nation States • Organized Crime • Hackers/Hactivists • Insiders • Risk is evolving

3. “From now on, our digital infrastructure -- the networks and computers we depend on every day -- will be treated as they should be:  as a strategic national asset.  Protecting this infrastructure will be a national security priority.  We will ensure that these networks are secure, trustworthy and resilient.  We will deter, prevent, detect, and defend against attacks and recover quickly from any disruptions or damage.” President Obama, May 2009 Cybersecurity is a National Priority “Safeguarding and securing cyberspace has become one of the homeland security community’s most important missions. Our vision is a cyberspace that supports a secure and resilient infrastructure, that enables innovation and prosperity, and that protects privacy and other civil liberties by design.” DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, February 2010

4. President’s Cyberspace Policy Review • Appoint a cybersecurity policy official to coordinate the Nation’s cybersecurity policies and activities.  • Prepare for the President’s approval an updated national strategy to secure the ICT infrastructure. • Designate cybersecurity as one of the President’s key management priorities and establish performance metrics. • Designate a privacy and civil liberties official to the National Security Council cybersecurity directorate. • Conduct interagency-cleared legal analyses of priority cybersecurity-related issues. • Initiate a national awareness and education campaign to promote cybersecurity. • Develop an international cybersecurity policy framework and strengthen our international partnerships. • Prepare a cybersecurity incident response plan and initiate a dialog to enhance public-private partnerships. • Develop a framework for research and development strategies that focus on game-changing technologies. • Build a cybersecurity-based identity management vision and strategy, leveraging privacy-enhancing technologies.

5. DHS Cyber Responsibilities • Helping Federal Executive Branch civilian departments and agencies secure their unclassified networks (.gov). • The Civil-Federal Sector of the U.S. Government includes all of the Executive Branch except the Department of Defense (DoD). It includes 118 Departments and Agencies (D/A).  • Working with owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR)—whether private sector, state, or municipality-owned—to bolster their cybersecurity. • Leading and coordinating cyber incident response.

6. NIST LEAD National Institute for Cybersecurity Studies

7. DHS Programs within NICE National Centers of Academic Excellence Specialty Area Framework National Institute for Cybersecurity Studies Federal Cybersecurity Training Events

8. About Stop.Think.Connect • TheStop.Think.Connect. (STC) Campaign launched in October 2010 in conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month • Stop.Think.Connect. is part of an unprecedented effort among Federal and State governments, industry, and non-profit organizations to promote safe online behavior and practices • The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s overarching goal is to help Americans understand not only the risks that come with using the Internet, but also the importance of practicing safe online behavior • Since October 2010, the Campaign has focused on the following programs to increase awareness: • Friends of the Campaign Program • Cyber Citizen Forums • Cyber Awareness Coalition • PSA Challenge

9. The President designated October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Now in its seventh year, NCSAM is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity. • As in past years, the 2011 overarching “umbrella” theme will remain “Our Shared Responsibility” to reflect the interconnectedness of the modern world and the message that all computer users have a role to play to secure cyberspace. • However, in order to better organize the month and our key messaging to ensure sustained momentum, DHS will be highlighting four distinct weekly cybersecurity themes. Each week there will theme-specific releases and events. • Theme 1 – Our Shared Responsibility and Stop. Think. Connect. • Theme 2 – Formal Education and Workforce Development • Theme 3 – Cybercrime and Law Enforcement • Theme 4 – Online Safety for Small and Medium Sized Business • http://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/banners-and-more

10. Engaged through the Cross Sector Cyber Security Working Group •  Operational engagement through the REN-ISAC • Expanding information sharing initiative begun with FS ISAC • On-site at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center • Sharing products • Analyst to analyst collaboration • How can we learn from you? Partnership with EDUCAUSE/REN-ISAC

11. Additional Information • DHS National Cyber Security Division: http://www.dhs.gov/cyber • US-CERT: http://www.us-cert.gov/ • National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA): www.staysafeonline.org • Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC): http://www.msisac.org/ • Stop.Think.Connect: www.stopthinkconnect.org