As a part of the first line of defense against cyberattacks in the US, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regularly provides guidance to organizations on cybersecurity best practices and practical advice on tools and implementation. Recently the DHS, with input from the FBI and the NSA, released the first paper below which recommendations to protect sensitive networks, specifically pointing to the use of data diodes.
Owl has also created a second response document, in which the DHS โSeven Stepsโ are mapped directly to the use of data diodes, illustrating real life use cases and guidance on how to achieve the DHS best practices.
We recommend reading these papers to get an understanding of what data diodes are capable of, how they fit into a defense-in-depth strategy, and ways that they may be useful to secure your network or environment.
While these papers focus on โcritical infrastructureโ, it is important to remember that data diodes are agnostic to data, networks, and industries, and work with a range of data types, protocols, and networks. So even if you represent a hotel, a law firm, or a university, data diodes are powerful tools that can probably help you with your network cybersecurity needs.
http:// library.owlcyberdefense.com/white-paper_dhs-seven-steps-to-defend-ics/page/1
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