10.6 Mobilizing organization resources for priority IV

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10.6 Mobilizing organization resources for priority IV

Action Checklist Number 10 (see Table 10.2) shows which steps IT managers in all types of organizations can take to synchronize their efforts with those of the government to achieve the goals of securing governments ' cyberspace . The next chapter focuses on developing greater national security and international cyberspace security cooperation.

Table 10.2: Action Checklist Number 10
Action Item	Status (e.g., Completed, Pending, or N/A)
Determine if the organization can or must provide direct assistance to the federal government in assessing threats and vulnerabilities.
If the organization can or needs to work with the federal government on assessing threats and vulnerabilities, develop a plan to accomplish that work.
Determine if the organization needs to address the goals and objectives regarding trusted individuals using government computer systems.
If the organization needs to work on a trusted individual's program, develop a plan to implement the program, including the use of agreements to safeguard information and warning banners on computer systems.
Determine if the organization needs to address the goals and objectives regarding wireless communications with government computer systems.
If the organization needs to work on securing wireless communications, develop a security plan to implement the plan.
Determine if the organization can or must provide direct assistance to the government in securing outsourcing or procurement operations.
If the organization can or needs to work with the government on securing outsourcing or procurement operations, develop a plan to accomplish that work.
Determine if the organization can or must provide direct or indirect assistance to the state government in assessing threats and vulnerabilities.
If the organization can or needs to work with the state government on assessing threats and vulnerabilities, develop a plan to accomplish that work.
Determine if the organization can or must provide direct or indirect assistance to the local government in assessing threats and vulnerabilities.
If the organization can or needs to work with the local government on assessing threats and vulnerabilities, develop a plan to accomplish that work.

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Chapter 11: Global Cyberspace Security Cooperation

Overview

One aspect of the Internet that people have grasped slowly is that it reaches virtually around the world. That means people in far away places who do not like the United States for some reason or another have access to a potential means of wreaking havoc. To meet the goals of priority V and participate in developing greater national and international cyberspace security cooperation, an organization should take or be prepared to take the following steps:

Help strengthen cyber- related counterintelligence efforts by providing the government with information about known activities that may be relevant to these efforts.
Provide information to the government that can improve capabilities for attack attribution and coordination of response before, during, and after an incident.
Assist the government to facilitate dialog and partnerships among international public and private sectors focused on protecting information infrastructures .
Participate in the government's national and international watchandwarning networks to detect and prevent cyberattacks as they emerge.
Use influence to get other countries to accept the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention on Cybercrime.

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