Cyber Warfighting System for Resilience and Response

Abstract

The Cyber Warfighting System project aims to provide an automated capability to recognize and declare the threat to set appropriate resilience and readiness postures. Organizations use an incident response methodology to respond to and manage the effects from a cyber-based intrusion event. Rapid and accurate identification of intrusions and the implementation of adequate response methods to reduce the impact upon operations and recover system functionality and security quickly remain a priority for all organizations reliant upon digital networks. Identifying potential defensive gaps, constraints, and resource limitations during the execution of incident response remains a critical requirement for Department of Defense (DoD) organizations. In 2022, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) studied and analyzed the use of automated incident response between afloat units and ashore support.