U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) said it is conducting a focused internal defensive cyberspace project to improve the internal defensive capabilities of the service and its allies during the month of October.
The International Coordinated Cyber Security Activity (INCCA) is conducting drills to test and enhance CYBERCOM’s readiness, interoperability, global cyber security posture, cooperation, and support for Joint Force Commanders, interagency partners, and international partners.
Alongside U.S. military leaders, CYBERCOM is collaborating with interagency and international partners on the project.
During the defensive cyber project an operator will share with all partners any potential threats and associated information, insights, and tradecraft.
“Cyberspace is an increasingly dynamic environment where malicious cyber actors attempt to exploit networks, data, and critical infrastructure the Joint Force relies upon,” Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic, director of Operations J3 at CYBERCOM, said in a statement.
The command is currently responsible for the Department of Defense’s digital landscape, with several cyber professionals deployed globally to localize, prevent, and publicly share known malicious malware and associated threats targeting the agency’s infrastructure.
According to Janovic, INCCA will further enhance cyberspace collaboration and improve information and insight sharing, “ultimately improving the security and stability of our national networks, systems, and actions when countering malicious cyber activities.”
“By synchronizing and sharing the activities occurring during INCCA, we help further our collective defense, enhance our capacity, and strengthen internal defensive measures with a community of partners,” Janovic said. “This will ultimately improve our unity of effort to defend against foreign malicious cyber threats.”
