Critical Infrastructure Linkage and Dependency Modeling for Homeland Defense
What existing tools and techniques could be applied to modeling the linkages and dependencies between critical US infrastructure components?
Notable Technical Inquiries (TIs)
Notable TIs are some of the most recent and impactful research efforts done by CSIAC in response to technical inquiries that were submitted by the cybersecurity and information systems community members. They are intended to give a sampling of the wide range of questions presented and responses produced by CSIAC under the free 4 hours of information research support.
CUI Security Controls: Physical Access Control
Relating to requirement 3.10 in NIST 800-171r1, is it sufficient to have an audit log of physical access with entry events but not exit events?
Security-Conscious Password Behavior From the End-User’s Perspective
How do end-users perceive their own password security practices, and how does this behavior differ from acceptable standards?
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): The Road to Compliance
What are the major requirements of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for DoD contractors and subcontractors?
Privacy Impact Assessment: The Foundation for Managing Privacy Risk
What is the industry standard for performing a privacy impact assessment?
Assessing the Operational System Risk Imposed by the Infrastructure Deployment Pipeline Workflow
What is the operational system risk imposed by the infrastructure deployment pipeline workflow?
Smart Cities, Smart Bases, and Secure Cloud Architecture for Resiliency by Design
How can the smart city concept be applied to military bases, and what security concerns would need to be assessed?
Challenges in Applying the Law of Armed Conflict to Cyberwar
Given the United States-Russian bilateral recommendation from the 47th Munich Security Conference, what are some of the foreseen challenges in applying the law of armed conflict to cyberwar?
Commercially Available Firewalls
Which firewalls are currently available commercially?
Commercially Available Vulnerability Assessment Tools
Which vulnerability assessment tools are currently commercially available?
Current Malware Threats and Mitigation
What are the current malware threats we are facing, and how can we mitigate against them?
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