The Cyber Attack Lifecycle in Government

According to the General Accountability Office, federal agencies have significant weaknesses in information security controls that continue to threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical information systems used to support government operations, assets, and personnel.

Pervasive and sustained cyber-attacks against the United States could have a potentially devastating impact on federal and nonfederal systems, disrupting the operations of government and citizens. Indeed, a recent Ponemon survey identifies government as the largest cybersecurity threat in the country.

Understanding an attacker’s tactics and techniques is key to successful cyber defense. This briefing will bring industry experts to the table to talk about the stages of the Cyber Attack Lifecycle and ways to block cyber criminals early in their attack.

We’ll Discuss:

• An overview of the role of data owners in stemming cyber attacks.
• In depth discussion of the stages of the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle to detect and prevent attacks.
• Tools and techniques agencies are using to thwart weaponization and delivery of intruder code.
• Strategy government can implement now to adopt a prevention-based approach to defend against cyber criminals.