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  • Aiding Understanding of a Contested Information Environment’s Effect on Operations
    Human-in-the-Loop Simulations, 2020
    Co-Authors: Michael W Haas, Robert F Mills, Michael R. Grimaila
    Abstract:

    The operations of government, industry, the military, academia, and even personal activity can be negatively affected by information attacks on and through cyberspace. Modeling and simulation can be used to increase the understanding of potential effects these attacks may generate and guide the development of contingency planning. The increased understanding and more comprehensive and focused contingency planning will enhance the ability of organizations to assure their operation or Mission, when operating in a contested information environment. This enhanced Mission Assurance will increase the overall national security and the deterrence against the use of information attacks in the future. This chapter pulls these concepts together and develops requirements for modeling and simulation capabilities to enhance Mission Assurance.

  • Mission Assurance challenges within the military environment
    International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking, 2013
    Co-Authors: Scott Musman, Michael R. Grimaila
    Abstract:

    Virtually all modern organizations have embedded information and communication technologies into their core processes as a means to increase operational efficiency, improve decision quality, and reduce operational costs. However, this dependence can place the organizational Mission at risk when an incident occurs that compromises a cyber resource critical to the success of the organizational Mission. In this paper, the authors examine the challenges of developing and maintaining a Mission-wide understanding of organizational Mission risk within military environments. Specifically, they examine the concept of Mission Assurance, discuss various factors which must be taken into account when describing military Missions, analyze the four primary types of representations used to capture Mission-to-cyber relationships, and highlight the complexities of documenting cyber dependencies for the purpose of achieving Mission Assurance.

  • SocialCom/PASSAT - A Systematic Comprehensive Computational Model for Stake Estimation in Mission Assurance - Applying Cyber Security Econometrics System (CSES) to Mission Assurance Analysis Protocol (MAAP)
    2010 IEEE Second International Conference on Social Computing, 2010
    Co-Authors: Robert K. Abercrombire, Frederick T. Sheldon, Michael R. Grimaila
    Abstract:

    In earlier works, we presented a computational infrastructure that allows an analyst to estimate the security of a system in terms of the loss that each stakeholder stands to sustain as a result of security breakdowns. In this paper, we discuss how this infrastructure can be used in the subject domain of Mission Assurance as defined as the full life-cycle engineering process to identify and mitigate design, production, test, and field support deficiencies of Mission success. We address the opportunity to apply the Cyberspace Security Econometrics System (CSES) to Carnegie Mellon University and Software Engineering Institute’s Mission Assurance Analysis Protocol (MAAP) in this context.

  • Mission Assurance issues and challenges
    Security and Management, 2010
    Co-Authors: Michael R. Grimaila, Robert F Mills, Michael W Haas, Douglas J Kelly
    Abstract:

    Abstract : Virtually all organizations have embedded information and communication technologies into their core organizational processes as a means to increase operational efficiency, improve decision making quality, reduce delays,and/or maximize profit. However, this dependence can place the organization's Mission at risk when an event causing the loss, corruption, or degradation of, or access to, a critical information resource occurs. The ability to identify, quantify, document, and manage information dependent risk is of paramount importance to reduce uncertainty in the belief that an organization can attain its Mission objectives. In this paper, we discuss the concept of Mission Assurance with respect to information technology dependence and identify issues and challenges to attaining Mission Assurance. We propose that Mission Assurance in federated environments is best achieved through a combination of standardized risk management practices and shared situational awareness among entities involved in concurrently executing the Mission.

  • Security and Management - Mission Assurance: Issues and Challenges
    2010
    Co-Authors: Michael R. Grimaila, Robert F Mills, Michael W Haas, Douglas J Kelly
    Abstract:

    Abstract : Virtually all organizations have embedded information and communication technologies into their core organizational processes as a means to increase operational efficiency, improve decision making quality, reduce delays,and/or maximize profit. However, this dependence can place the organization's Mission at risk when an event causing the loss, corruption, or degradation of, or access to, a critical information resource occurs. The ability to identify, quantify, document, and manage information dependent risk is of paramount importance to reduce uncertainty in the belief that an organization can attain its Mission objectives. In this paper, we discuss the concept of Mission Assurance with respect to information technology dependence and identify issues and challenges to attaining Mission Assurance. We propose that Mission Assurance in federated environments is best achieved through a combination of standardized risk management practices and shared situational awareness among entities involved in concurrently executing the Mission.

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  • SocialCom/PASSAT - Improving Cyber Security and Mission Assurance Via Cyber Preparedness (Cyber Prep) Levels
    2010 IEEE Second International Conference on Social Computing, 2010
    Co-Authors: Deb Bodeau, Richard Graubart, Jennifer Fabius-greene
    Abstract:

    Increasing dependence on cyberspace makes preparedness against cyber threats integral to Mission Assurance. The nature of cyber threats in general – and advanced persistent threats in particular – requires a longer-term commitment from senior leadership, including vision, strategy, and investment prioritization as well as the organizational agility to respond to ever-changing tactics and techniques. The cyber preparedness (Cyber Prep) methodology enables an organization to (1) characterize the cyber threats that an organization or Mission faces; (2) determine the level of preparedness necessary to ensure Mission success; (3) facilitate strategic planning for cyber security by setting preparedness objectives; and (4) establish priorities for cyber security investment planning and management decisions. This paper presents the framework underlying the Cyber Prep methodology.

  • Improving Cyber Security and Mission Assurance Via Cyber Preparedness (Cyber Prep) Levels
    Proceedings - SocialCom 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Social Computing, PASSAT 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Securi, 2010
    Co-Authors: Deb Bodeau
    Abstract:

    Increasing dependence on cyberspace makes preparedness against cyber threats integral to Mission Assurance. The nature of cyber threats in general - and advanced persistent threats in particular - requires a longer-term commitment from senior leadership, including vision, strategy, and investment prioritization as well as the organizational agility to respond to ever-changing tactics and techniques. The cyber preparedness (Cyber Prep) methodology enables an organization to (1) characterize the cyber threats that an organization or Mission faces; (2) determine the level of preparedness necessary to ensure Mission success; (3) facilitate strategic planning for cyber security by setting preparedness objectives; and (4) establish priorities for cyber security investment planning and management decisions. This paper presents the framework underlying the Cyber Prep methodology.

Audrey J Dorofee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • preview of the Mission Assurance analysis protocol maap assessing risk and opportunity in complex environments
    2008
    Co-Authors: Christopher J Alberts, Audrey J Dorofee, Lisa Marino
    Abstract:

    Abstract : The SEI Mission-Oriented Success Analysis and Improvement Criteria (MOSAIC) is a management approach for establishing and maintaining confidence that key objectives will be achieved successfully. The Mission Assurance Analysis Protocol (MAAP) is one of the assessments included in MOSAIC. A MAAP assessment provides a systematic, in-depth analysis of the potential for success in distributed, complex, and uncertain environments and can be applied across the life cycle and throughout the supply chain. It produces a broad, yet detailed, view of a distributed project or process and provides a foundation for collaboratively managing the success potential of a project or process over time. With MAAP, an operational model reflecting the current state is first developed. The model is then analyzed to establish the probability of achieving key objectives as well as to identify any relevant risks and opportunities that can have an impact on the ability to achieve key objectives. The purpose of this document is to preview the framework, or core set of activities and outputs, that defines a MAAP assessment. Because MAAP is a work in progress, future documents will reflect, as appropriate, any changes in the protocol or its underlying concepts.

  • Mission Assurance analysis protocol maap assessing risk in complex environments
    2005
    Co-Authors: Christopher J Alberts, Audrey J Dorofee
    Abstract:

    Abstract : The global business environment continues to grow in complexity. The typical business process is no longer under a single point of management control. Instead, it has become common for management of a work process to be shared among multiple groups. The permanent enterprise, defined by an organizational chart, has been replaced by the virtual enterprise, defined by the Mission being pursued. Activities today are rarely supported by dedicated, stand-alone technologies. Rather, interoperable, networked technologies form the backbone of our information infrastructures. Today, managers must deal with interrelationships and dependencies among technologies, data, tasks, activities, processes, and people that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. Unfortunately, conventional risk analysis techniques have proven inadequate for characterizing risk in today's complex operational environments, so it was necessary to develop new and innovative approaches. The Mission Assurance Analysis Protocol (MAAP) defines an advanced, systematic approach for analyzing operational risk and gauging Mission Assurance in complex work processes. This report presents the concepts and underlying theories behind the MAAA, highlights results from early piloting of the technique, and outlines future research directions.

Christopher J Alberts - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • preview of the Mission Assurance analysis protocol maap assessing risk and opportunity in complex environments
    2008
    Co-Authors: Christopher J Alberts, Audrey J Dorofee, Lisa Marino
    Abstract:

    Abstract : The SEI Mission-Oriented Success Analysis and Improvement Criteria (MOSAIC) is a management approach for establishing and maintaining confidence that key objectives will be achieved successfully. The Mission Assurance Analysis Protocol (MAAP) is one of the assessments included in MOSAIC. A MAAP assessment provides a systematic, in-depth analysis of the potential for success in distributed, complex, and uncertain environments and can be applied across the life cycle and throughout the supply chain. It produces a broad, yet detailed, view of a distributed project or process and provides a foundation for collaboratively managing the success potential of a project or process over time. With MAAP, an operational model reflecting the current state is first developed. The model is then analyzed to establish the probability of achieving key objectives as well as to identify any relevant risks and opportunities that can have an impact on the ability to achieve key objectives. The purpose of this document is to preview the framework, or core set of activities and outputs, that defines a MAAP assessment. Because MAAP is a work in progress, future documents will reflect, as appropriate, any changes in the protocol or its underlying concepts.

  • Mission Assurance analysis protocol maap assessing risk in complex environments
    2005
    Co-Authors: Christopher J Alberts, Audrey J Dorofee
    Abstract:

    Abstract : The global business environment continues to grow in complexity. The typical business process is no longer under a single point of management control. Instead, it has become common for management of a work process to be shared among multiple groups. The permanent enterprise, defined by an organizational chart, has been replaced by the virtual enterprise, defined by the Mission being pursued. Activities today are rarely supported by dedicated, stand-alone technologies. Rather, interoperable, networked technologies form the backbone of our information infrastructures. Today, managers must deal with interrelationships and dependencies among technologies, data, tasks, activities, processes, and people that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. Unfortunately, conventional risk analysis techniques have proven inadequate for characterizing risk in today's complex operational environments, so it was necessary to develop new and innovative approaches. The Mission Assurance Analysis Protocol (MAAP) defines an advanced, systematic approach for analyzing operational risk and gauging Mission Assurance in complex work processes. This report presents the concepts and underlying theories behind the MAAA, highlights results from early piloting of the technique, and outlines future research directions.