National Communications System

article

1999 – March

National Communications System

National Communications System

US Government

2001-01-01

Executive Summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.2 Scope 1.3 Report Organization 2 Background 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Telecommunications and Information Systems 2.3 Dependence on Telecommunications and Information Systems 2.4 Joint Government-Industry Activities 2.5 Electronic Intusion 3 Telecommunications and Information Systems As Intrusion Targets 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Electronice Intrusion Vulnerabilities 3.3 Software-Based Tools and Techniques 3.4 Trends 3.5 Potential Impact 3.6 Conclusion 4 Economic Competitor and Adversary Use of Electronic Intrusion 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Foreign States 4.3 Terrorist Use of Electronic Intrusion 4.4 Organized Crime Use of Electronic Intrusion 4.5 Conclusion 5 Hacker Use of Electronic Intrusion 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Hackers 5.3 Probing for Vulnerabilities 5.4 Availability of Tools 5.5 Conclusion 6 The Insider Threat to Telecommunications and Information Systems 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Insiders 6.3 Profile of a Malicious Attack 6.4 Methods of Attack 6.5 conclusion 7 Threat Analysis 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Threat Sources 7.3 Capabilities 7.4 Implications of the Changing Threat 7.5 Impact on the Nation\'s NS/EP Posture 8 Countering the Threat 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Countermeasures 8.3 Awareness 8.4 Infrastructure Protection Guidance 8.5 Information Sharing 8.6 Computer Incident Response Teams 8.7 Technology 8.8 Legal 8.9 Conclusion Appendix A Malicious Software Descriptions A.1 Overview A.2 Trojan Horse A.3 Worm A.4 Logic Bomb A.5 Computer Virus A.6 Bacteria Appendix B List of Acronyms Appendix C Glossary Appendix D References

Electronic Intrusion, national security, emergency preparedness, hackers, Terrorist

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