Risk Management Framework for DoD - Fundamentals

The BEC XXE exercise is a customized, six-hour, Cyber Range exercise hosted on ManTech’s Advanced Cyber Range Environment (ACRE). Lead by expert cyber security engineers, the exercise can be executed in a classroom and remotely. In this exercise, BEC-based attacks are simulated. Participants will be introduced to variations of the BEC attack (both external and internal) and will capture, preserve and recover network and host-based artifacts from the attacks. They will also determine the origin of the attacks, the extent of the compromise, and any on-going activity related to it. Discussion focuses on blue team threat hunter tasks. This exercise uses a hands-on keyboard approach to create realistic technical training and management interaction opportunities where participants respond to and report events as identified. Participants are engaged via an Incident Response "Observe/Engage" Model and are encouraged to view the attack as if it were happening to their institutions in real time. Participants are asked to share what they have done or would do based on the facts provided.

All actions in war, regardless of the level, are based upon either taking the initiative or reacting in response to the opponent. By taking the initiative, we dictate the terms of the conflict and force the enemy to meet us on our terms. The initiative allows us to pursue some positive aim even if only to preempt an enemy initiative. It is through the initiative that we seek to impose our will on the enemy.

Cyber Vanguard Series - Cyber Strike takes the offensive and defensive assault tactics and applies them in several different real world scenarios. The entire course is hands on and builds upon the skills and knowledge the students have previously received. Applications include Offensive only - Hunt Teaming, Data Harvesting, and Asset Extraction, Defensive Only – Defending Your Assets, Setting Active Intrusion Systems, Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation, and Offensive and Defensive – Capture the Flag, where teams are pitted against each other to protect their own resources while attacking the opposing team.