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NPS Cybersecurity Chief Calls for Vigilance
U.S. Navy photo by Javier Chagoya

NPS Cybersecurity Chief Calls for Vigilance

By Javier Chagoya

NPS Director of Cybersecurity Bob Goodwin is in charge of ensuring that NPS networks are safe from attacks and intrusions. He is urging network users to be vigilant and to take measures that will mitigate future attempts to breach Department of Defense networks.

"What matters is that we have a defense-in-depth strategy that strives to continuously monitor our networks and defeat attempts to infiltrate them and exfiltrate data," said Goodwin. "It is also critical for system owners to harden their systems by applying the latest patches, keeping their anti-virus software up to date and consistently monitoring their logs for anomalous activity."

Goodwin is optimistic about the effectiveness of NPS' cyber security team, but he acknowledges future network attacks are inevitable. He urges NPS users to attend the upcoming Cybersecurity Awareness Training to help prevent a future breach.

"I can't emphasize enough that it takes people who are trained properly to protect our networks," said Goodwin. Goodwin also noted that end-users play a critical role in the security of the network.

"End users can help to protect our network by creating strong passwords that make their accounts harder to compromise, and by recognizing social engineering attempts, such as spear-phishing."

Click here (Intranet - Remote Access) for more information about upcoming Cybersecurity Awareness Training.

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