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CJCSM 6510.01B

DISTRIBUTION: A, B, C, JEL, S 10 July 2012

CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM

References: See Enclosure H.

1. Purpose. This manual describes the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Incident Handling Program and specifies its major processes, implementation requirements, and related U.S. government interactions.

2. Cancellation. CJCSM 6510.01A, 24 June 2009, “Information Assurance (IA) and Computer Network Defense (CND) Volume I (Incident Handling Program),” is canceled.

3. Applicability. This manual applies to the Joint Staff and to Combatant Commands, Services, Defense agencies, DoD field activities, and joint and combatant activities (hereafter referred to as CC/S/A/FAs).

4. Procedures. See Enclosures A through G.

5. Summary of Changes

a. Updates manual to include the new mission, processes, and procedures of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), the subunified command of U.S.

Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM).

b. Updates manual based on Unified Command Plan (UCP) Change 1, 12 September 2011.

6. Releasability. This manual is approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DoD components (to include the Combatant Commands), other federal agencies, and the public may obtain copies of this manual through the Internet from the CJCS Directives Home Page--http://www.dtic.mil/cjcs_directives.

Directive Current as of 18 December 2014

7. Effective Date. This manual is effective immediately.

Enclosures:

A-Cyber Incident Handling Program B-Cyber Incident Handling Methodology C-Cyber Incident Reporting D-Cyber Incident Analysis E-Cyber Incident Response F-Collaboration with Other Strategic Communities G-Computer Network Defense Incident Handling Tools H-References GL-Glossary

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CJCSM 6510.018

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DISTRIBUTION

Distribution A, B, C, and JEL plus the following:

Copies

Director, NSA/CSS Threat Operations Center Director of Current Operations, Army Cyber Command Director of Current Operations, Tenth Fleet Director of Current Operations, Marine Forces Cyber Command Director of Current Operations, 24th Air Force Director of Current Operations, Coast Guard Cyber Command Director, Army Research Laboratory Director, High Powered Computing Center Management Office Director, U.S. Strategic Command J6

The office of primary responsibility for the subject directive has chosen electronic distribution to the above organizations via e-mail. The Joint Staff Information Management Division has responsibility for publishing the subject directive to the SIPRNET and NIPRNET Joint Electronic Library (JEL) Web sites.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ENCLOSURE A CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM

Introduction ........................................................................................... A-1 Roles and Responsibilities ...................................................................... A-3 Computer Network Defense Overview ..................................................... A-5

Computer Network Defense Services ....................................................... A-6 Computer Network Defense Sustainment Functions ............................... A-6

ENCLOSURE B CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING METHODOLOGY

Introduction ........................................................................................... B-1

Cyber Incident Handling Process and Life Cycle ...................................... B-3 Submit Initial Report ............................................................................ B-14 Preliminary Response Actions ............................................................... B-16 Cyber Incident Analysis ........................................................................ B-18 Response and Recovery ........................................................................ B-24 Post-Incident Analysis .......................................................................... B-28 First Responder Guidelines................................................................... B-29

APPENDIX A TO ENCLOSURE B CYBER INCIDENT AND REPORTABLE

CYBER EVENT CATEGORIZATION

Introduction ....................................................................................... B-A-1

Categories .......................................................................................... B-A-1 Comparison of DoD and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Categories .......................................................................................... B-A-4

ENCLOSURE C CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING

Introduction ........................................................................................... C-1

Reporting Structures .............................................................................. C-3 Operational Reporting Practices ............................................................ C-12

Reporting Vehicles ................................................................................ C-13 Reporting Timelines .............................................................................. C-15 Reporting Formats ................................................................................ C-15 Reporting Considerations ..................................................................... C-16 Exercise Reporting................................................................................ C-18

APPENDIX A TO ENCLOSURE C REPORTING TIMELINES

Introduction ....................................................................................... C-A-1

Reporting Timelines ............................................................................ C-A-3

APPENDIX B TO ENCLOSURE C GENERAL CYBER INCIDENT REPORT

FORMAT

General Cyber Incident Report Format ................................................ C-B-1 Initial Impact Assessment Matrix ........................................................ C-B-5 iv

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APPENDIX C TO ENCLOSURE C CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING DIAGRAMS

High-Level Overview of Reporting ........................................................ C-C-1

Cyber Event Detected by Installation .................................................. C-C-2 Cyber Event Detected Within Combatant Command ........................... C-C-3 Cyber Event Detected by External CND Group .................................... C-C-4 Cyber Event Detected by Computer Network Defense Services Provider ............................................................................................ C-C-5

ENCLOSURE D CYBER INCIDENT ANALYSIS

Introduction .......................................................................................... D-1

Cyber Incident Analysis Framework ....................................................... D-3 Computer Forensics Analysis ................................................................ D-3

System Analysis .................................................................................... D-7 Malware Analysis .................................................................................D-10 Network Analysis ..................................................................................D-17 Analysis and Correlation of Cyber Event and Cyber Incident Data ........D-21 Legal Issues..........................................................................................D-21

APPENDIX A TO ENCLOSURE D DELIVERY VECTORS

Introduction ....................................................................................... D-A-1

Delivery Vector Categories .................................................................. D-A-1

APPENDIX B TO ENCLOSURE D SYSTEM WEAKNESSES

Introduction ....................................................................................... D-B-1

Determining Information System Weaknesses ..................................... D-B-1

APPENDIX C TO ENCLOSURE D IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Impact Assessment............................................................................. D-C-1

Levels of Impact.................................................................................. D-C-1 Determining Technical and Operational Impact .................................. D-C-2 Cyber Incident Impact Table ............................................................... D-C-3 Cyber Incident and Event Potential Impact ......................................... D-C-5

ENCLOSURE E CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE

Introduction ........................................................................................... E-1

Types of Responses ................................................................................ E-1 Developing and Implementing Courses of Action ..................................... E-3

Recovering Without Performing Technical Analysis ................................. E-4 Containment .......................................................................................... E-5 Eradication ............................................................................................ E-9 Recovery ............................................................................................... E-11

Post-Incident Activity ............................................................................ E-13 v

ENCLOSURE F COLLABORATION WITH OTHER STRATEGIC COMMUNITIES

Introduction ........................................................................................... F-1

Operational Cooperation with LE/CI ....................................................... F-1 International Coordination ..................................................................... F-4

Intelligence Community .......................................................................... F-5 Cyber Unified Coordination Group .......................................................... F-6

APPENDIX A TO ENCLOSURE F COORDINATION AND DECONFLICTION

Introduction ........................................................................................ F-A-1

Types of Operations ............................................................................. F-A-1

APPENDIX B TO ENCLOSURE F INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO CYBER

INCIDENT REPORTING

Introduction ....................................................................................... F-B-1 Joint Incident Management System (JIMS) ......................................... F-B-1

Intelligence Reporting Procedures ....................................................... F-B-2 Product Dissemination ....................................................................... F-B-5 Writing For Release ............................................................................ F-B-5 USCYBERCOM “Smart Book” ............................................................ F-B-6

ENCLOSURE G COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE INCIDENT HANDLING

TOOLS

Joint Incident Management System (JIMS) ............................................ G-1

Joint Malware Catalog (JMC) ................................................................. G-2 Cyber Intelligence Analysis Tools ........................................................... G-2 DoD Protected Traffic List ...................................................................... G-3 DoD Enterprise Incident Sets ................................................................ G-3 DoD Information Network Deception Projects......................................... G-4 Cyber Condition (CYBERCON) ............................................................... G-5

ENCLOSURE H REFERENCES

GLOSSARY

PART I—ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ......................................... GL-1

PART II—DEFINITIONS ......................................................................... GL-5

FIGURES

B-1. Cyber Incident Life Cycle ............................................................ B-4

B-2. Relationship of Cyber Incident Handling Phases ......................... B-5 B-3. Detection of Cyber Event(s) ......................................................... B-8 B-4. Preliminary Analysis and Identification of Cyber Incidents ........ B-12 B-5. Preliminary Response Actions ................................................... B-16 B-6. Cyber Incident Analysis ............................................................ B-18 vi

B-7. Response and Recovery ............................................................. B-25 B-8. Post-Incident Analysis .............................................................. B-28 C-C-1. High-Level Overview of Reporting ............................................ C-C-1 C-C-2. Cyber Event Detected by Installation ...................................... C-C-2 C-C-3. Cyber Event Detected Within Combatant Command ............... C-C-3 C-C-4. Cyber Event Detected by External CND Group ........................ C-C-4 C-C-5. Cyber Event Detected by CNDSP ............................................. C-C-5

D-1. Cyber Incident Analysis Relationship to Preserving Data and Recovering Systems ................................................................. D-2

D-2. Levels of Depth for Malware Analysis ........................................D-12

TABLES

A-1. Computer Network Defense Framework ....................................... A-7

B-1. Relationship of Cyber Incident Handling Process and Ongoing Supporting Activities .................................................................. B-7

B-A-1. Category Precedence ............................................................... B-A-1 B-A-2. Cyber Incident and Reportable Event Categories ..................... B-A-2 B-A-2. Comparison of DoD and DHS Cyber Incident and Cyber Event Categories ................................................................... B-A-4 C-1. Reporting Vehicles .................................................................... C-14 C-A-1. Reporting Timelines ................................................................ C-A-2 C-B-1. General Cyber Incident Report Format.................................... C-B-1 C-B-2. Initial Impact Assessment....................................................... C-B-6 D-1. Levels of Analysis for Requesting Malware Analysis ...................D-16 D-A-1. Delivery Vectors Categories .................................................... D-A-1 D-C-1. Cyber Incident Impact Table ................................................... D-C-3 D-C-2. Technical Impact Examples .................................................... D-C-5 D-C-3. Operational Impact Examples................................................. D-C-7 F-B-1. NIR Report Format .................................................................. F-B-4

A-1 Enclosure A

ENCLOSURE A

CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM

1. Introduction

a. Purpose

(1) The Department of Defense maintains a comprehensive cyber incident handling program.

(2) This program ensures an integrated capability to continually improve the Department of Defense’s ability to rapidly identify and respond to cyber incidents that adversely affect DoD information networks and information systems (ISs). It does so in a way that is consistent, repeatable, quality driven, measurable, and understood across DoD organizations.

(3) This enclosure provides requirements and methodology for establishing, operating, and maintaining a robust DoD cyber incident handling capability for routine response to events and incidents within the Department of Defense. Additional guidance for cyber incident handling for a crisis or in case of active hostilities will be issued by USCYBERCOM as required.

b. Background

(1) DoD information networks, including Defense Industrial Base (DIB) networks, face a full range of Internet threats, including advanced and persistent threats that can evade commercially available security tools and defeat generic security best practices.

(2) In this dynamic environment, it is critical that those responsible for building, operating, defending, maintaining, and ensuring the continuity of these information networks maintain a unified and resilient capability to minimize the impact of these threats on mission operations. This capability must be able to adapt over time to changes in the threat environment.

(3) The threat from adversaries to DoD information degrades the Department of Defense’s ability to maintain current and future warfighting capabilities.

(4) This threat also severely hinders the ability to maintain a high level of confidence in net-centric operations relied upon by all levels of personnel, from generals to Soldiers on the ground.

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(5) While this threat cannot be completely eliminated and will likely evolve over time, it is crucial to maintain a proactive, progressive, and coordinated approach to detecting and responding to cyber events and incidents that can adversely affect DoD information networks and ISs.

(6) Federal agencies are required to have in place cyber incident handling mechanisms in accordance with (IAW) the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (reference a) and Appendix III, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-130, “Management of Federal Information Resources” (reference b).

(7) Computer Network Defense Service Providers (CNDSPs)

(a) The Department of Defense requires Tier II CNDSPs to provide three services: (1) protect; (2) monitor, analyze, and detect; and (3) respond IAW DoD Instruction (DoDI) O-8530.2, “Support to Computer Network Defense (CND)” (reference c).

(b) These services must be certified, accredited, and sustained at an acceptable level of quality for their subscribers.

(8) The Department of Defense developed the Cyber Incident Handling Program to provide specific guidance for CC/S/A/FAs regarding the requirements for cyber incident handling and reporting.

c. Scope

(1) The Department of Defense is a global presence composed of multiple military commands, agencies, organizations, and functions that must coordinate, manage, and respond to technology threats, attacks, and incidents—any of which could, without proper controls to protect, detect, and manage their effects, adversely affect DoD information networks and ISs. It is therefore critical that appropriate guidance be developed and disseminated to CC/S/A/FAs responsible for effectively and efficiently managing these information networks, ISs, and the DIB.

(2) It is the responsibility of the network defenders and users to ensure the security of computing and communication systems for executing successful military operations and maintaining the integrity of information within the cyber domain and throughout the Department of Defense.

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(3) This enclosure provides overarching guidance that fosters a shared and thorough understanding of how the Department of Defense’s global, regional, and local organizations coordinate efforts to positively affect response actions.

(4) Effective response requires consistent and complete end-to-end reporting using a framework that enables tactical and strategic analytical functions. These functions help to characterize the threat environment and support development and implementation of effective countermeasures to protect and defend DoD information networks and information. Maintaining the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of DoD information networks and information to support DoD operations is critical for national security.

(5) Guidance contained herein will cover the high-level procedures related to the Protect, Monitor, Analyze, Detect, and Respond phases of the Computer Network Defense (CND) life cycle. It will describe the policies and processes required to operate a comprehensive DoD cyber incident-handling program. More specific guidance tailored for the individual requirements of CC/S/A/FAs will be provided through operation orders (OPORDs), warning orders (WARNORDs), fragmentary orders (FRAGOs), tasking orders (TASKORDs), or similar command authority orders and directives (reference ff).

This document is a framework that will be used by DoD entities and individuals to provide a unified approach to cyber incident handling to enable effective collaboration between and across DoD distributed organizations in a way that improves the Department of Defense’s ability to protect and defend DoD information networks and information.

2. Roles and Responsibilities

a. Joint Staff and CC/S/A/FAs will:

(1) Comply with DoD Cyber Incident Handling Program responsibilities IAW reference d, CJCSI 6510.01, “Information Assurance (IA) and Support to Computer Network Defense (CND),” and DoDI O-8530.2 (reference c).

(2) Document and report events and incidents IAW this manual.

(3) Ensure Tier II CNDSPs are established or appointed and registered with DISA to provide CND services for CC/S/A/FA information networks and ISs.

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(4) Coordinate horizontally and vertically with appropriate organizations (e.g., Tiers I, II, and III; law enforcement/counterintelligence (LE/CI); and the Intelligence Community (IC)) for cyber incidents.

(5) Comply with orders and directives (including, but not limited to, OPORDS, WARNORDs, FRAGOs, TASKORDs, and other approved order formats).

(6) Include requirements to comply with all portions of this program and stipulate its enforcement within DoD information technology (IT)/service contracts. CC/S/A/FAs, vendors, contractors, and suppliers must comply with the procedures contained in this manual.

(7) Coordinate with USCYBERCOM, through its Tier II CNDSP, on cyber incidents prior to taking action outside the Department of Defense, consistent with National Security Presidential Directive 38 and the Trilateral Memorandum of Agreement.

(8) Coordinate with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency/Central Security Service Threat Operations Center (NTOC), and appropriate DoD agency centers on cyber incidents involving intelligence systems prior to coordinating or taking actions outside the Department of Defense consistent with Enclosure F.

b. USSTRATCOM will:

(1) Direct operation and defense of DoD information networks IAW the UCP (reference e).

(2) Execute cyberspace operations as directed.

(3) Delineate USCYBERCOM responsibilities to:

(a) Issue cyber incident or reportable event response orders and alerts through USCYBERCOM to the CC/S/A/FAs.

(b) Coordinate with the IC Incident Response Center (IC-IRC), which operates under the authority of the IC Chief Information Officer (CIO), on matters relating to the governance, secure operations, and defense of the IC networks.

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(c) Coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal agencies for incidents related to cyberspace involving the Department of Defense. As appropriate, notify and/or coordinate with the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) on cyberspace incidents.

(d) Coordinate with USNORTHCOM, National Guard Bureau, and USPACOM for cyber incidents that involve the DHS and other federal agencies where Defense Support of Civil Authorities is involved.

(e) Maintain and disseminate DoD intrusion detection system (IDS) signature sets for DoD level sensors (Tier I) and provide necessary threat information to assist Tier II and Tier III CNDSP organizations developing IDS signature sets for their sensors.

(f) Provide reports (summaries, significant cyber incidents, trends, enterprise-wide issues) to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff through USSTRATCOM and to CC/S/A/FAs as necessary.

3. Computer Network Defense Overview

a. Cyber Incident Handling Program. The DoD Cyber Incident Handling Program is a component of the overall Computer Network Defense (CND) strategy for the Department of Defense. The Cyber Incident Handling Program aligns with the three services of CND IAW DoDI O-8530.2 (reference c):

(1) Protect.

(2) Monitor, analyze, and detect.

(3) Respond.

b. Cyber Incident Handling. To protect the interests of national security, cyber incidents must be coordinated among and across DoD organizations and sources outside the Department of Defense, such as LE/CI, IC, DIB partners, and critical infrastructure and critical infrastructure sector Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Where applicable, this document attempts to draw relationships among these services to foster a common understanding of the process by everyone responsible for directing and coordinating cyber incident response efforts.

c. CND Framework

(1) CND directs the actions taken, within the Department of Defense, to protect, monitor, analyze, detect, and respond to unauthorized activity within

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DoD information networks and ISs. CND protection activity employs IA principles and security controls, and includes deliberate actions taken to modify an assurance configuration or condition in response to a CND alert or threat information.

(2) The Department of Defense is organized into three tiers to conduct

CND.

(a) Tier I (Global). This tier provides DoD-wide CND operational direction or support to CC/S/A/FAs. Tier I entities include USCYBERCOM as a USSTRATCOM subunified command including supporting entities such as the Defense Criminal Investigative Organization, NTOC, and appropriate DoD LE/CI organizations.

(b) Tier II (Regional/Theater). Tier II provides DoD component-wide operational direction or support and responds to direction from Tier I. Tier II includes CC/S/A/FA CNDSPs designated by heads of components to coordinate component-wide CND.

(c) Tier III (Local). Tier III provides local operational direction or support and responds to direction from a designated Tier II entity. Tier III includes bases, posts, camps, stations, and all entities responding to direction from a CC/S/A/FA Tier II CNDSP (e.g., manage and control information networks, ISs, and services, either deployed or fixed at DoD installations).

4. CND Services. As defined in DoDI O-8530.2 (reference c), there are three primary CND services: (1) protect; (2) monitor, analyze, and detect; and

(3) respond.

a. These services define actions employed to prevent or lessen cyber attacks that may disrupt, deny, degrade, destroy, exploit, allow unauthorized access to, or facilitate information theft from DoD information networks, ISs, or their contents. A fourth area, capability sustainment, reflects actions that the CC/S/A/FA or its designated CNDSP must perform to ensure services are provided. CC/S/A/FAs must acquire these CND services through service relationships with CNDSPs. The CND services are enumerated and illustrated in Table A-1 (Computer Network Defense (CND) Framework).

b. CND Protection Services

(1) CND protection services include managing DoD’s Cyber Condition (CYBERCON) system and creating or enhancing an information network or IS’s configuration or assurance posture in response to a CND alert or threat.

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(2) Protection services are often proactive (e.g., red teaming, subscriber protection, and training) and may or may not result from a cyber incident.

COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE FRAMEWORK

PROTECT MONITOR,

ANALYZE, AND

DETECT

RESPOND CAPABILITY

SUSTAINMENT

Vulnerability Scanning

Support

CND External Assessments

Malware Protection

Support

Subscriber Protection Support and Training

CYBERCON

Implementation

Information Assurance Vulnerability

Management (IAVM)

Network Security

Monitoring/Intrusion Detection

Attack Sensing and Warning (AS&W)

Indications and Warnings

(I&W)/Situational Awareness

Incident Reporting

Incident Response

Incident Analysis

MOUs and Contracts

CND Policies/Procedures

CND Technology

Development, Evaluation and Implementation

Personnel Levels and Training/Certification

Security Administration

CNDSP Information

Systems

Table A-1. Computer Network Defense Framework

c. CND Monitor, Analyze, and Detect Services

(1) CND monitor, analyze, and detect services provide CND situational awareness, attack sensing and warning (AS&W), and indications and warning (I&W).

(2) Multiple communities within the Department of Defense (e.g., network operations, CND services, intelligence, CI, and LE) contribute to situational awareness.

(3) AS&W data gives the Department of Defense the ability to sense changes in DoD information networks. AS&W includes the detection, correlation, identification, and characterization of a large spectrum of intentional unauthorized activity, including an intrusion or attack. It couples

A-8 Enclosure A these activities with notification to command and decision-makers so they can develop an appropriate response. AS&W is enabled through a managed network of intrusion, misuse, and anomaly detection systems, supporting data fusion and analysis, diagnostics, long-term trend and pattern analysis, and warning communications channels and procedures.

(4) I&W data gives the Department of Defense the ability to sense changes in adversary activities. I&W includes those intelligence activities intended to detect and report time-sensitive intelligence information on foreign developments that could involve a threat to the United States or allied military, political, or economic interests or to U.S. citizens abroad. The IC provides I&W for foreign threats from nation states and transnational groups.

(5) The LE community investigates criminal activity and disseminates threat data that may pertain to domestic or foreign individuals and groups who constitute threats to the Department of Defense. The CI community conducts investigations, collections, operations, functional services, and analysis that may result in the dissemination of threat data relative to information gathered and cyber activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations by or on the behalf of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign intelligence and security services, foreign organizations, foreign persons, or international terrorist activities.

d. CND Response Services

(1) CND response services include the actions taken to report, analyze, coordinate, and respond to any event or cyber incident for the purpose of mitigating any adverse operational or technical impact.

(2) Cyber incident reporting includes a well-defined framework for the timely reporting of any cyber event or incident. The report provides an accurate, meaningful, and complete understanding of the cyber incident from initial detection to analysis and remediation. This information feeds into the User-Defined Operational Picture, which provides local, intermediate, and DoD-wide situational awareness of CND actions and their impact.

(3) Cyber incident analysis identifies several critical elements of an incident to determine and characterize its possible effects on DoD information networks, operational missions, and other defense programs. This activity relies on effective acquisition, preservation, and timely reporting of cyber incident data.

(4) Cyber incident response includes the coordinated development and implementation of courses of action (COAs) that focus on containment, eradication, and recovery. At the same time, it ensures the acquisition and

A-9 Enclosure A preservation of data required for tactical analysis, strategic analysis, and/or LE investigations.

5. CND Sustainment Functions. CND sustainment functions are designed to ensure the provider continues to provide CND services to all subscribers at an acceptable level of quality and are a component of the overall DoD CND strategy. They are also an integral part of the CNDSP certification and accreditation process per the CNDSP Evaluator Scoring Metrics (v8.0) (reference oo), which include:

a. Eighteen Priority I metrics.

b. Fourteen Priority II metrics.

c. Twelve Priority III metrics.

d. Seven Priority IV metrics.

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ENCLOSURE B

CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING METHODOLOGY

a. The methodology described in this section provides a general, standardized process that establishes the intent and requirements for detecting, analyzing, and responding to information or technology events or cyber incidents for the purpose of mitigating any adverse operational or technical impact on DoD data, ISs, and information networks.

b. An effective cyber incident handling capability relies on disciplined processes, procedures, and ISs. These must communicate timely, accurate, and accessible information about the cyber incident’s cause, impact, and current situation to incident responders, command authorities, and others involved in directing incident response actions.

c. Given the diverse, highly distributed, and complex environment in which the Department of Defense operates, the means by which CC/S/A/FAs implement this methodology may vary depending on the resources, technical capabilities, and local policies/procedures provided by the command authority.

d. It is expected that CC/S/A/FAs will implement and institutionalize the guidance, procedures, and policies described in this methodology in a way that yields the intended results (as described throughout) and sustains the global, regional, and local capabilities necessary to maintain and operate a robust and effective cyber incident handling program.

e. The primary objectives of the cyber incident handling process are to:

(1) Maintain a robust detection capability to ensure all suspicious activity is detected and reported so that further analysis can take place to determine if it is a reportable cyber event or incident.

(2) Ensure the timely reporting of cyber incidents through appropriate technical and operational channels in a way that promotes an accurate, meaningful, and comprehensive understanding of the cyber incident throughout its life cycle.

(3) Effectively contain events and incidents and isolate ISs to minimize any damage or impact to DoD information networks, ISs, data, and services.

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(4) Safely acquire and preserve the integrity of data required for cyber incident analysis to help determine the technical/operational impact, root cause(s), scope, and nature of the cyber event or incident.

(5) Ensure the effective coordination and communication of cyber incident information through appropriate channels and with appropriate stakeholders, higher CND organizations, and/or CC/S/A/FAs’ headquarters

(HQ).

(6) Provide an effective and comprehensive response that includes the recovery of any affected ISs and the return to a fully functioning, secure, operational state for all services and ISs.

(7) Identify lessons learned to help improve infrastructure component protection strategies and cyber incident handling procedures to prevent a recurrence of the cyber event or incident. Observations should be entered into the Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) at http://www.jllis.smil.mil. JLLIS is the DoD system of record for lessons learned. Use of JLLIS allows for the dissemination of lessons learned throughout the Joint Force.

(8) Understand patterns of activity and trends to characterize the threat and direct protective and defensive strategies.

f. All tiers must cooperate with each other (and other organizations when appropriate). This cooperation is critical to sustaining a robust cyber incident handling capability.

(1) The quality, timeliness, and consistency of reporting across all the tiers do much to determine the overall effectiveness of DoD incident handling.

(2) Effective reporting practices ensure the availability of valuable data to help military decision making and shape tactical and strategic response actions.

(3) Incident response requires coordination across various CC/S/A/FAs and is similar to coordination for other military operations.

(4) Sometimes intelligence and technical information may come from sources unique to the CND environment, including sources outside the Department of Defense. Consequently, extensive coordination can be required with the US-CERT, LE/CI organizations, the IC, industry partners, and critical infrastructure such as electric power supply system providers, B-3 Enclosure B telecommunications backbone providers, transportation management systems providers, etc.

(5) Critical Infrastructure. DoD operations depend on the availability and robustness of numerous critical infrastructure elements. The first manifestation of interference with DoD operations might appear in such systems. As a result, DoD installations and organizations should maintain awareness of the status of the critical infrastructure components upon which they depend. In addition, cyber incidents that impact critical infrastructure components upon which the DoD depends should be entered into an appropriate reporting channel (US-CERT, local LE, etc.) in a timely manner to allow all parties to maintain situational awareness of the nation’s cyber posture.

(6) It is imperative that information related to incidents be protected to prevent adversaries from determining impact or lack thereof. CC/S/A/FAs shall coordinate with their operations security (OPSEC) personnel to ensure appropriate OPSEC countermeasures are in place.

2. Cyber Incident Handling Process and Life Cycle

a. The basic process for DoD cyber incident handling can be grouped into the following processes or phases:

(1) Detection of events.

(2) Preliminary analysis and identification of incidents.

(3) Preliminary response actions.

(4) Incident analysis.

(5) Response and recovery.

(6) Post-incident analysis.

b. Figure B-1 illustrates the relationship of each phase to other life cycle phases. The life cycle is circular. What is learned throughout the process can be leveraged to improve the state of the practice in defending against future attacks. However, many of these activities can happen in parallel or sequentially. Figure B-2 illustrates how these activities overlap with each other.

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Figure B-1. Cyber Incident Life Cycle

c. Several supporting activities cross any one stage in the life cycle.

(1) Reporting and Notification

(a) Those responsible for incident handling activities must constantly refine their ability to assess an incident as it unfolds, handle the information appropriately (e.g., within security, legal, and investigative contexts), and rapidly provide accurate and accessible information to military decision-makers.

(b) This includes the submission of the initial incident report and any updates that result from analysis or response actions taken. It also includes any notification to other CND organizations, HQ, and stakeholders.

(c) Reporting and notification happen throughout the entire cyber incident handling process rather than just one time. As more information is obtained or learned, it is passed on to relevant stakeholders.

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Figure B-2. Relationship of Cyber Incident Handling Phases

(2) Documentation

(a) Documentation is not limited to initial documentation of an incident in an incident reporting form as a submission to the Joint Incident Management System (JIMS). It also includes documentation of additional information gathered during analysis and response. The primary vehicle for reporting and recording all cyber incidents (and reportable events) is JIMS.

JIMS replaced the Joint Threat Intelligence Database as the Department of Defense’s central repository for this key intelligence.

(b) Any response actions taken may also be part of this documentation, including preliminary response actions, first responder actions, or actions taken to preserve and protect incident artifacts, evidence, or chain of custody.

(3) Coordination. This includes coordination between CC/S/A/FAs and other stakeholders to:

(a) Gather information such as log and artifact collection.

(b) Share information such as situational awareness and intelligence information.

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(c) Plan and implement response strategies across affected components.

d. Table B-1 presents the relationship between the ongoing support activities and the basic phases of incident handling.

(1) These activities are part of an iterative process. They are required when there are changes to the status of activities, reportable events, and incidents and continue throughout the incident handling life cycle. The incident handling life cycle shares similar characteristics with a business and military strategy known as the Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act Loop.

(a) Observe. Monitor and detect anomalous or suspicious activity within DoD information networks and ISs.

(b) Orient. Collect, validate, and analyze information available about an incident to characterize the perceived threat and identify, with confidence, the nature, scope, root cause(s), and potential impact of an incident.

(c) Decide. Based on the available information, identify the necessary COA required to contain the incident, eradicate the risk, and recover from the incident.

(d) Act. Execute the COA required to resolve and close the incident and subsequently perform a postmortem. As with military combat, the goal is to be more effective and to execute defensive actions more quickly than the adversary is able to attack. The following sections discuss the incident handling process and activities in more depth. Although they are presented in a logical, sequential order during the life cycle of an incident, they may be done repetitively, in parallel, or sequentially, depending on the requirements of the incident.

B-7 Enclosure B

Reporting and Notification

Documentation Coordination

Detection of Events

Submission of report of events of interest

Initial documentation of event activity

Global information sharing and gathering between tiers and with other CND components, LE/CI, or IC

Preliminary Analysis and Identifica-tion

Submission of initial incident report

If no documentation has been started, initial documentation should occur here

Coordination to identify additional sources of information and artifacts

Preliminary Response Action

Update of actions taken

Documentation of any actions taken

Coordination of technical and organizational steps taken to implement preliminary actions across all affected CC/S/A/FAs

Incident Analysis

More detailed updates of analysis performed

Documentation of analysis results

Coordination of incident analysis activities between CND and technical and management components and internal/external subject matter experts

Response and Recovery

Updates on actions taken and submission of final report for closure

Documentation of response plan, analysis performed, and COAs

Coordination of response actions among CC/S/A/FAs, CNDSPs, installations, and CND service subscribers, and with LE/CI, IC, and others as required

Post- Incident Analysis

Submission of Post- Incident Analysis report

Documentation of lessons learned and resulting improvement plan

Coordination between CC/S/A/FAs to implement any process improvement activities resulting from post-incident analysis

Table B-1. Relationship of Cyber Incident Handling Process and Ongoing

Supporting Activities

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e. Detection of Cyber Events

(1) Detection of cyber events is the continuous process of identifying any unusual network or IS activity that has the potential to adversely affect DoD information networks, ISs, or operational missions.

Figure B-3. Detection of Cyber Event(s)

(2) The primary objectives of detecting cyber events include:

(a) Ensuring all suspicious activity is detected and reported so that further analysis can take place to determine if it is a reportable cyber event or incident.

(b) Ensuring suspicious activity is reported in a timely manner consistent with required reporting timelines.

(c) Effectively coordinating with command channels and other DoD organizations.

(3) As part of this process, information about potential incidents, vulnerabilities, or other security or incident information is gathered and reported to the appropriate area for analysis and response. This process is important because it is the point where an anomalous or unusual cyber event is first noticed and identified as something that must be reviewed. It may also be the first point at which a cyber event is reported.

(4) Detection starts the reporting process. Gathering report information in a database helps analysts identify emerging trends and patterns. This knowledge can help the CC/S/A/FAs learn from ongoing activity and incidents so they can properly secure and defend their infrastructures.

(5) Detecting Cyber Events

(a) For proper detection to take place, guidelines must be established defining what is abnormal or suspicious. This information must be

B-9 Enclosure B passed on to appropriate network and IS administrators or incorporated into the configuration of automated detection systems.

(b) Without the detection process, CC/S/A/FAs and CNDSPs would not be alerted that something must be checked or resolved. If this does not happen in a timely, standard, consistent manner, it is possible that a serious incident will not be properly reported, and significant damage and loss to the component infrastructure can occur.

(c) Detection of a cyber event may occur in various ways, including by:

1. An automated detection system or sensor.

2. A report from an individual or user.

3. An incident report or situational awareness update from other internal or external organizational components, such as other CNDSPs, USCYBERCOM, US-CERT, IC, LE/CI, or other external Computer Security Incident Response Team entities.

(d) Cyber incident detection can be from any stakeholder, and initial event detail can vary. Alerts from automated detection systems might include more specific details than a report from a non-technical user.

Additional information may need to be collected as part of the incident analysis phase.

(e) Examples of cyber events and the various ways they are detected are provided below.

1. The network intrusion detection sensor sends alerts for suspicious network traffic.

2. The antivirus (AV) software alerts that a device is infected with a worm, virus, or other form of malicious logic.

3. A Web server crashes.

4. Users complain of slow access to hosts on the Internet or mail servers.

5. The IS administrator sees a filename with unusual characters.

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6. The user calls the help desk to report a suspicious e-mail message (e.g., phishing).

7. The IS records a suspicious configuration change in its log.

8. The IS logs multiple failed login attempts from an unfamiliar remote IS.

9. The e-mail administrator sees a large number of e-mails with suspicious content.

10. The network administrator notices deviation from typical network traffic flows.

11. The firewall administrator sees unauthorized outbound connections not seen by other means.

(f) An event is not determined to be an incident until some preliminary analysis is done to assess and validate the event against the criteria for determining if it is an incident.

(g) If it is a reportable cyber event or confirmed incident, it is categorized, and the incident handling process should be followed.

(6) Detecting Cyber Events Methodology

(a) Detect cyber event. Identify suspicious behavior or cyber events of interest. A person or an automated system may detect cyber events.

(b) Cyber event detected by a person

1. If a cyber event is witnessed by a user or an administrator, that person must report the information to the designated point of contact (POC). The POC might be a help desk, Information System Security Officer, a CNDSP, or a local IS and network administrator.

2. The report can be submitted by phone, e-mail, reporting form, or some other identified mechanism as identified in Enclosure C or based on the guidance distributed within the affected component. It is important to note that, in most cases, incidents occurring on a classified system are classified. Ensure these types of reports are not reported via unclassified methods.

3. CC/S/A/FAs must ensure that DoD personnel within their area of responsibility (AOR) know what type of activity constitutes an

B-11 Enclosure B incident and where and how to submit information about suspicious activity, including reportable cyber events and incidents.

(c) Cyber event detected by an automated system

1. If the cyber event is detected by an automated system, an alert will be sent to the POC designated for receiving such automated alerts.

2. CC/S/A/FAs that maintain automated detection systems and sensors must ensure that a POC for receiving the alerts has been defined and that the IS is configured to send alerts to that POC.

3. The POC must then ensure that the cyber event is reviewed as part of the preliminary analysis phase and reported to the appropriate individuals if it meets the criteria for a reportable cyber event or incident.

(d) Document cyber event information. Present a basic characterization of the activity.

1. If the cyber event is detected by a person, the POC to whom the cyber event is reported or the first responder will collect the symptoms and indicators from the person who noticed or reported the cyber event as the start of documentation.

2. If the cyber event is detected by an automated system, the initial logging and alert will be considered the start of the documentation process.

(e) Coordinate with others

1. Coordinate with the appropriate Tier II CNDSP, command, and technical channels so they are informed of the issue.

2. As appropriate, share or corroborate this information with other CC/S/A/FAs for validation or situational awareness.

f. Preliminary Analysis and Identification of Cyber Incidents

(1) Performing preliminary analysis and identifying incidents is the process of performing initial analysis of a detected cyber event to determine if it is a reportable cyber event or incident (Figure B-4).

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Figure B-4. Preliminary Analysis and Identification of Cyber Incidents

(2) The primary objectives for this phase include the following:

(a) Determining whether a detected event is a reportable cyber event or incident.

(b) Ensuring all appropriate DoD organizations are notified through technical and operational reporting channels.

(c) Ensuring the timely submission of an initial incident report that contains as much complete and useful information as is available (or possible).

(3) A standardized benchmark is used for defining a reportable cyber event or incident. If an event does not meet the incident criteria, it can be removed from consideration. If the proper preliminary analysis is not done, some incidents may not be identified and therefore never be reported.