Cybersecurity Center for Strategic and International Studies

Under 23 NYCRR § 500.19, a Covered Entity qualifies for a limited exemption only when the year-end total assets of the Covered Entity combined with year-end total assets of all its Affiliates, totals less than $10 million. Note that, for purposes of this exemption, year-end total assets includes all assets of all affiliates regardless of location. Materials in this section were on our Cybersecurity Resource Center previously. Given the evolving cybersecurity landscape, they have been replaced with materials set forth in the other sections of this Cybersecurity Resource Center. Everything currently required of Covered Entities can be found in the sections above and the materials in the other sections supersede any conflicting material that might be found below.

Instead, focus on metrics related to specific outcomes that prove your cybersecurity program is credible and defensible. No organization is 100% secure, and organizations cannot control threats or bad actors. Cybersecurity is the practice of deploying people, policies, processes and technologies to protect organizations, their critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks. Additionally, organizations can gather a lot of potential data on individuals who use one or more of their services. With more data being collected, the likelihood of a cybercriminal who wants to steal personally identifiable information is another concern.

SecurityScorecard derives its ratings from open-source information and internet scanning that provide an outside-in view of an entity’s cyber risk based on publicly-available data. Cybersecurity ratings such as those created by SecurityScorecard are now widely used by cyber insurers and other financial services firms. A CTF that is administered by another Covered Entity can rely on the cybersecurity program of that Covered Entity, as long as that cybersecurity program conforms with 23 NYCRR Part 500 and fully protects the CTF. Under these circumstances, the Covered Entity must submit a Certification of Compliance with the Department.

Malware can find its way onto computers when a user clicks a link or email attachment that installs malicious software. Phishing occurs when an email or text appears to be sent from a reputable source. The goal of phishing is to trick the recipient into sharing sensitive information like credit card details and login credentials or to install malware on the victim's machine. If a system is attacked or at risk of an attack, specific measures might be taken depending on the type of attack. Encryption, for example, is one way to prevent attacks, and certain antivirus software can detect suspicious activity online and block most software attacks. The Covered Entity must submit the compliance certification to the Department and is not required to submit explanatory or additional materials with the certification.

This malicious software infects an organization’s systems and restricts access to encrypted data or systems until a ransom is paid to the perpetrator. Unauthorized users deploy software or other hacking techniques to identify common and reused passwords they can exploit to gain access to confidential systems, data or assets. Chief information security officer is the individual who implements the security program across the organization and oversees the IT security department's operations. Other benefits of automation in cybersecurity include attack classification, malware classification, traffic analysis, compliance analysis and more.

In 1988, 60,000 computers were connected to the Internet, and most were mainframes, minicomputers and professional workstations. On 2 November 1988, many started to slow down, because they were running a malicious code that demanded processor time and that spread itself to other computers – the first internet "computer worm". The software was traced back to 23-year-old Cornell University graduate student Robert Tappan Morris who said "he wanted to count how many machines were connected to the Internet". Some illustrative examples of different types of computer security breaches are given below. Law enforcement officers often lack the skills, interest or budget to pursue attackers. In addition, the identification of attackers across a network may require logs from various points in the network and in many countries, which may be difficult or time-consuming to obtain.

Cybersecurity refers to measures taken to protect Internet-connected devices, networks, and data from unauthorized access and criminal use. Additionally, cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data over its entire life cycle. Periodically, Lockheed Martin will provide supplier briefings which are information sharing sessions where we discuss cybersecurity threats, cybersecurity best practices, and how to better manage risk. These sessions are collaborative in nature and are helpful in introducing suppliers to organizations and teams that can provide ongoing threat and risk management information. This Leading Small Group of the Chinese Communist Party is headed by General Secretary Xi Jinping himself and is staffed with relevant Party and state decision-makers.