beSpacific: DHS To Conduct National Computer Security Survey

February 11, 2006

DHS To Conduct National Computer Security Survey

"The goal of National Computer Security Survey (NCSS) is to produce reliable national and industry-level estimates of the prevalence of computer security incidents (such as denial of service attacks, fraud, or theft of information) against businesses and the resulting losses incurred by businesses. The first national survey of thousands of businesses is being conducted in 2006. Sponsors: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Cyber Security Division (NCSD)."

Related government documents:

Press release: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the completion of Cyber Storm, the first full-scale government-led cyber security exercise to examine response, coordination, and recovery mechanisms to a simulated cyber-event within international, federal, state, and local governments, in conjunction with the private sector. In total, 115 public, private, and international agencies, organizations, and companies were involved in the planning and implementation of Cyber Storm."

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems, February 2006 (41 pages, PDF)

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