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(This article is part three of a three-part series on Security)
Logging into the network takes time, from pop-up messages to the spinning pinwheel; people are clicking through information to get on the network faster. The pop-up screens, which include comic strips to superhero characters, drive the importance of network security.
Cyber Surety personnel ensure service members and contractors are aware and informed about any threats or vulnerabilities while on the network at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
“Our mission at AUAB is to keep the network secure,” said Master Sgt. Kenneth Law, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Cyber Surety craftsman. “To make sure that anything users want to do on the network is approved and they are using approved assets that have a valid reason to be placed on the network and to avoid unnecessary risk.”
Examples of mission related approved assets are external hard drives or having access to certain websites, Law added.
The Wing Cyber Surety Office has reasons why assets must be approved and reminders to personnel of possible outcomes if handled insecurely are needed.
“There are steps in place to keep personnel safe from those threats,” said Tech. Sgt. Robert Hartley 379th ECS Cyber Surety craftsman. “With potential phishing emails or viruses out there, steps are in place to help get the vulnerabilities off the network.”
These steps include contacting the Cyber Security Liaisons, who are the eyes and ears in their respective units and are in place to maintain network safety, Hartley added. There are approximately 50 CSL’s appointed by their commander and each organization should have one. CSL training is held once a week, every Thursday for approximately 1.5 hours in the 379th ECS compound.
The Wing Cyber Surety Office also offers information on how to stay safe while on the network.
“Don’t put personal information on the department of defense network,” said Staff Sgt. Aaron Johnson, 379th ECS Cyber Surety craftsman. “We offer cyber security tips, so users are aware of what to do and what not to do to keep themselves safe from vulnerabilities on the network and their personal devices.”
“Don’t open suspicious emails, but report them to the Cyber Security Office through your CSL or e-mail abuse@nosc.afcent.af.mil,” said Hartley.
“Make sure you sign and encrypt your email,” said Law. “Look at the pop-ups, pay attention to them and don’t click through them.”
| Date Taken: | 04.06.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 04.06.2016 01:21 |
| Story ID: | 194488 |
| Location: | QA |
| Hometown: | KNOXVILLE, AL, US |
| Hometown: | MONTGOMERY, AL, US |
| Hometown: | PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD PITTSBURGH, PA, US |
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