By P. Devon Schall, M.S., MA.Ed. CISSP, RDRP On April 3rd and April 4th, I attended the Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association (AFCEA) annual industry event titled AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days hosted at The Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland. The Belvoir chapter supports the Fort Belvoir community by connecting…
By Lon J. Berman, CISSP, RDRP NIST 800-53, and specifically Security Control CM-6, requires an organization to Establish and document configuration settings for information technology products employed within the information system using [Assignment: organizationdefined security configuration checklists] that reflect the most restrictive mode consistent with operational requirements; Implement the configuration…
By Lon J. Berman, CISSP, RDRP The Defense Security Service (DSS) serves as an interface between the government and cleared industry. DSS administers and implements the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) by providing oversight and assistance to cleared contractor facilities to ensure the protection of classified information. In short, if…