https://r1.ieee.org/njcoast/CSCSP-fonashabstract/
Strengthening the cyber ecosystem
Dr. Peter Fonash, CTO Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security
Strengthening the security and resilience of the cyber ecosystem requires reducing the number of vulnerabilities and the ability to automatically mitigate attack methodologies. A general consensus has been forming in the cybersecurity community that cybersecurity defenses must become more automated, less reactive, more distributed, and better informed while maintaining privacy. There have been a number of ongoing activities to enable automated collective action to strengthen the resilience and security of the cyber ecosystem in the face of the advanced cyber threat. These activities support a range of automated collective actions, including the sharing of indicators and information, the selection of courses of action, and the coordination of responses. This presentation will discuss the role of DHS in cybersecurity, summarize existing programs to improve cybersecurity, discuss cybersecurity challenges including protecting privacy and then present initiatives to meet those challenges.