May 30, 2024

NSA Releases Guidance on the Visibility and Analytics Pillar of Zero Trust

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Visibility and Analytics Pillar,” which details the infrastructure, tools, data, and techniques of this cornerstone pillar of the Zero Trust (ZT) framework. Organizations are urged to utilize the guidance in the report to systematically mitigate risks and rapidly identify, detect, and respond to emerging cyber threats.

May 22, 2024

NSA Releases Guidance on Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Application and Workload Pillar

The National Security Agency (NSA) is releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Application and Workload Pillar,” to help organizations secure applications from unauthorized users and ensure continuous visibility of the workload at any given time.

May 15, 2024

Small Defense Contractors Share How NSA Gives Them a Boost

NSA's new Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC) offers no-cost cybersecurity services, and businesses are signing up in growing numbers, according to CCC Chief Morgan Adamski: “Companies see the value not just for their bottom line, but also for national security.”

May 13, 2024

U.S. Military Academy Wins First Place at the 2024 NSA Cyber Exercise

After months of preparation and three days of elaborate and challenging cyber operations, the U.S. Military Academy has emerged as the champion of the sixth annual NSA Cyber Exercise (NCX).

May 6, 2024

NSA Partners with National Cryptologic Foundation on new Engagement and Education Center

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) announced plans to partner with the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) to establish a new engagement and education facility on the site of the existing National Cryptologic Museum in Annapolis Junction.

May 2, 2024

NSA Highlights Mitigations against North Korean Actor Email Policy Exploitation

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of State in releasing the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), “North Korean Actors Exploit Weak DMARC Security Policies to Mask Spearphishing Efforts,” to protect against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, aka North Korea) techniques that allow emails to appear to be from legitimate journalists, academics, or other experts in East Asian affairs.

May 1, 2024

Urgent Warning from Multiple Cybersecurity Organizations on Current Threat to OT Systems

FORT MEADE, Md. – Pro-Russia hacktivists are conducting malicious cyber activity against operational technology (OT) devices and critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to implement mitigations, according to a Fact Sheet released today by the National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center IMS-ISAC), the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre, and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

April 24, 2024

NSA/CSS Employees Donate More Than $2M for 2023 Combined Federal Campaign

The 2023 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) concluded on January 12, 2024, with National Security Agency (NSA) affiliate contributions exceeded NSA’s goal of $1.9 million with over $2 million donated to 1,398 charities.

April 23, 2024

NSA Heads to RSA 2024

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) heads to San Francisco to take part in this year’s RSA Conference, scheduled for May 6 – 9.

April 22, 2024

Reforestation Underway on NSA Washington’s East Campus

As construction continues on NSA/CSS Washington’s (NSAW) East Campus, hundreds of native trees have been planted as part of the agency’s reforestation effort.