MISSION 4: Cyberspace

SAFEGUARDING AND SECURING CYBERSPACE

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Cyberspace is highly dynamic and the risks posed by malicious cyber activity often transcend sector and international boundaries. Today's threats to cybersecurity require the engagement of the entire society -- from government and law enforcement to the private sector and most importantly, members of the public -- to mitigate malicious activities while bolstering defensive capabilities. DHS is responsible for protecting the federal executive branch civilian agencies and guiding the protection of the nation's critical infrastructure. This includes the "dot-gov" world, where the government maintains essential functions that provide services to the American people, as well as privately owned critical infrastructure which includes the systems and networks that support the financial services industry, the energy industry, and the defense industry. The Department has released the first mission-level strategy designed to set a roadmap to achieve the goals of the QHSR. The Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future: The Cybersecurity Strategy for the Homeland Security Enterprise calls for a coordinated effort across the homeland security community to protect our nation's critical information infrastructure and promote technological advances that enable government, the private sector, and the public to be safer online. The Blueprint is a guide to help enable the homeland security community to leverage existing capabilities and develop new ways to protect critical information infrastructure and to build a safer and more secure cyber ecosystem.

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Goal 4.1: Safety, Security & Resiliency

Objective 4.1.1: Understanding & Prioritization

Objective 4.1.2: Risk Management

Objective 4.1.3: Cyber Crime

Objective 4.1.4: Incident Response

Goal 4.2: Knowledge & Innovation

Objective 4.2.1: Public Awareness

Objective 4.2.2: Workforce

Objective 4.2.3: Technologies, Techniques & Procedures

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