Even Organizations Like NASA Get Failing Grade on Cybersecurity
Even Organizations Like NASA Get Failing Grade on Cybersecurity The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) falls short on cybersecurity, managing only to get Level 2 rating on its cybersecurity programs – way below the acceptable Level 4 rating, this according to the audit report conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). This is the second year in a row that the OIGhanded NASA the Level 2 rating. OIG rates cybersecurity programs from Level 1 to Level 5, with Level 5 as the highest rating and Level 4 as the passing rating using 61 metrics in the following 5 cybersecurity function areas: Identification Understanding to manage cybersecurity risk to systems, people, assets, data and capabilities Protection Appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical services Detection Appropriate activities to…