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The space agency needs to implement stricter policies and standards when it comes to its cybersecurity practices, but doing so the wrong way would put machinery at risk, a federal review found.
By Justin Katz NOTE: This story first appeared on FCW.com. NASA is aiming to correct longstanding cybersecurity management issues identified in a recent inspector general report through a unified IT contract that was scheduled to publish a request for proposals this month. "Attacks on NASA networks are not a new phenomenon, although attempts to steal critical information are increasing in both complexity and severity," according to a May 18 report by NASA's inspector general. "We found that NASA's ability to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber-attacks is limited by a disorganized approach to...
NASA Intends to Reorganize its Cybersecurity Strategy May 26, 2021 05:50 GMT · Comment NASA intends to address long-standing cybersecurity management problems found in a recent report. According to a report issued by NASA's inspector general, "Attacks on NASA networks are not a new phenomenon, although attempts to steal critical information are increasing in both complexity and severity". "We found that NASA's ability to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber-attacks is limited by a disorganized approach to Enterprise Architecture". The department oversees 3,000 websites and 4...
By Justin Katz NASA is aiming to correct longstanding cybersecurity management issues identified in a recent inspector general report through a unified IT contract that was scheduled to publish a request for proposals this month. "Attacks on NASA networks are not a new phenomenon, although attempts to steal critical information are increasing in both complexity and severity," according to a May 18 report by NASA's inspector general. "We found that NASA's ability to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber-attacks is limited by a disorganized approach to Enterprise Architecture." The IG links m...