Sept. 5, 2024

NSA, FBI, CISA, and Allies Issue Advisory about Russian Military Cyber Actors

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and international allies in publishing the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) “Russian Military Cyber Actors Target U.S. and Global Critical Infrastructure” to detail malicious activity used for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm since at least 2020.

Sept. 5, 2024

Cybersecurity is National Security

Cybersecurity is no longer a separate domain – it’s integrated into everything we do to keep the United States safe from foreign adversaries. As Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and others conduct cyberattacks on national security systems and the Defense Industrial Base, the National Security Agency is on the job, detecting attacks, defending networks, and distributing declassified intelligence to help private industry partners. NSA’s Director of Cybersecurity, Dave Luber, joins No Such Podcast to shine the light on how NSA cybersecurity contributes to national security. Learn from Marine Corps LtGen Jerry Carter about the value of having close civilian-military collaboration to keep our armed forces safe and our policymakers informed. From secure AI to #StopRansomware to PRC hacking and beyond, NSA’s experts work every day on cybersecurity challenges.
 

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Aug. 27, 2024

Robots on the Plains: NSA Helps Native Students Engage in Cybersecurity Learning

Last month, National Security Agency (NSA) affiliates traveled to North Dakota’s Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation to teach Native high school students about programming, cybersecurity, and robotics.

Aug. 21, 2024

NSA Joins Allies in Releasing Best Practices for Event Logging

FORT MEADE, Md. – To help owners and operators of NSS, DoD, and the DIB protect against malicious actors using living off the land (LOTL) techniques, the National Security Agency (NSA) is joining the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC) and international co-authors in releasing “Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection,” a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI).

July 10, 2024

NSA’s Final Zero Trust Pillar Report Outlines How to Achieve Faster Threat Response Time

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) “Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Automation and Orchestration Pillar” to help organizations better detect cyber threats and respond to common threats faster.

July 8, 2024

NSA Joins in Releasing Case Studies Showing PRC Tradecraft in Action

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and other agencies to publish a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) detailing the tradecraft used by a cyber actor group associated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of State Security (MSS). “PRC MSS Tradecraft in Action” helps cybersecurity practitioners prevent, identify, and remediate intrusions against their own networks by sharing significant case studies of the adversary’s tactics and techniques.

June 13, 2024

NSA Announces Kristina Walter as the new Chief of Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

FORT MEADE, Md. – Kristina Walter has been named Chief of the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC), effective June 13. Walter previously served as the lead for NSA’s Future Ready Workforce Initiative, which plays a critical role in ensuring that NSA is a premier workplace that combines a fulfilling mission, engaged leadership, and a positive, healthy, and supportive work environment.

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 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.