Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed new cybersecurity dashboard to track software vulnerabilities across government networks

Briefing

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed new cybersecurity dashboard to track software vulnerabilities across government networks

December 31, 2017

Briefing

  • Federal Cybersecurity Dashboard – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched cybersecurity dashboard in October 2017 that monitors software vulnerabilities across government agencies
  • Agency-Level Dashboards – Each agency has own dashboard, connected to federal dashboard
  • How It Works – Data collected from sensors across government networks sent to dashboard, which DHS uses to track software used by government agencies and launch multi-agency response to protect vulnerable state assets
  • Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program – Part of DHS' Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program, which helps agencies scan their networks for cyber threats
  • Timeline – All major government agencies will be connected to central dashboard by February 2018, with two already connected as of November 2017, and plans to integrate smaller offices and agencies in future

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Military and Security

Organization

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Source

Original Publication Date

December 21, 2017

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