From: Homeland Security Today
By: Thomas Gann, vice president, public policy, McAfee
A recent GAO audit report pointed out something that should come as no surprise: federal agencies face several challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. The challenges GAO cited include: Threats from both intentional and unintentional hacks; implementing risk-based cybersecurity; proper identity management; access control, data breaches; and, improving incident response.
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The GAO’s audit rings most true for civilian agencies. However, programs like Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, show the federal government is taking the right steps to strengthen its cybersecurity posture.
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