IT Security Shifts From Prevention to Resiliency Federal Times (09/22/14) Boyd, Aaron Speaking at the recent Billington Cybersecurity Summit, federal and private sector security leaders agreed that cybersecurity professionals need to embrace a new paradigm that focuses on identifying and mediating security breaches rather than exclusively on preventing them. U.S. National Security Agency director Adm. Mike Rogers uses the metaphor of physical combat, saying that one has to be willing to sustain damage and still achieve mission outcomes. U.S. Department of Homeland Security deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity Phyllis Schneck and FireEye CEO David DeWalt echo the sentiment that damaging attacks that pass the security perimeter are an inevitability, with DeWalt saying one of the most important parts of dealing with that realization is reducing the time it takes to identify and mitigate attacks. Lockheed Martins Greg Boison strikes a more optimistic tone, saying strong security can help to discourage attacks, while also acknowledging the inevitability of breaches. He argues for the use of security automation such as that envisioned for the Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring program. Boison says such automation solutions can sort out the majority of common attacks and allow cybersecurity personnel to focus on the newer, more targeted threats.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:15:09 +0000
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