TRI-SAC Council Meeting Michael T. Monroe Deputy Assistant Director Naval Criminal Investigative Service National Security Directorate 02 May 2012

TOPICS Introduce you to NCIS Discuss our Challenges Outline CI in Cyberspace Methods

THE RAPID EVOLUTION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY “The sharing of information, using technology as an enabler, is a culture change that has been fully embraced by political, military, and the business communities.” “If we do not develop robust capabilities to detect, expose, and hold accountable individuals and organizations who use technology to conduct their dubious trade, we will lose mission, relevance, and respect. …it is a human problem” Quote from a Cyber Crime Investigator in 1998

FIGHTING COMPUTER CRIME IN 1998 Value/Volume of Open Source Data Foreign Exploitation Computer Fraud The Insider Threat Security of our networks Training of personnel to secure networks

Cyber Threats in 2012 FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ENTITIES Technology Theft Espionage Insider Threat TERRORISM / DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES Denial of Service Attack Venue for communicatio n Venue for Information Collection Financial Crimes Identity Theft 419 Scams Theft of Financial data WORKPLA CE VIOLENCE Stalking Communicati on of Threats Self Radicalizatio n CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SCADA Transportation Public Safety

LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative of 2008 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 –Leiberman Bill S.2105 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 –Feinstein/Mikulski Bill S.2102 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT) –McCain Bill S.2151

BASIC APPROACH TO CYBERSECURITY Understand what programs/technologies are critical to customers Identify foreign interest in these focus areas Locate information and personnel at high risk to collection/exploitation Work with personnel responsible for information/ networks to protect critical information

BEST PRACTICES IN IDENTIFYING THREAT Understanding Open Source Data –Queries of public-facing websites –Biography searches of company officials Cross-discipline Collaboration –Computer Network Personnel –Marketing Personnel Program-Cyber-CI/Security Collaboration Collaboration with DoD LE/CI/Cyber agencies

CYBERSPACE: THE NEW FRONTIER FOR FIE Adversaries use Internet and social networking sites (SNS) to obtain information on DON personnel for exploitation through elicitation, inducements, and coercion. Frequently monitored and exploited SNS: Online dating Virtual gaming Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Google + YouTube Blogs Frequently monitored and exploited SNS: Online dating Virtual gaming Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Google + YouTube Blogs

INSIDER THREAT WIKILEAKS Army PFC Bradley Manning Accused of leaking 250,000 classified documents Charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder FORT HOOD Army MAJ Nidal Malik Hasan

GUESS WHO IS THE INSIDER THREAT

INSIDER THREAT Cyberspace contacts with Foreign Nationals –Business relationship Management of the interaction Unwitting victim of targeting –Attribution of contact Outbound Network Activity –Large enclosures –Network data flow activity at irregular times Challenges with Audit tools

ESPIONAGE STATISTICS 67% volunteer Motives: #1 divided loyalties #2 disgruntlement #3 money/debt Motives: #1 divided loyalties #2 disgruntlement #3 money/debt 37% no clearance 26% Secret 20% Top Secret 17% TS/SCI 37% no clearance 26% Secret 20% Top Secret 17% TS/SCI More naturalized citizens, foreign attachments, foreign business connections, or cultural ties 83% are 30 years old or older civilian and military members are about even Increased reliance on the Internet

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? Divided loyalties Disgruntlement Money Thrills Ego/Recognition Coercion Ideology TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS MOTIVATION Divorce Death of a loved one Money problems/debt Physical relocation/PCS New significant relationship Medical problems Work problems Anti-social Narcissistic Entitled Vindictive Paranoid Impulsive Risk-seeking

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Issues –Cross-trained analysts that understand networks and counterintelligence threats –Dialogue with owners of the data targeted for exfiltration –Proactive approach to understanding network anomalies Generates investigative leads to anticipate threats –Management of Data in Aggregate –Understanding threats across contractor teams –Building CI in Cyberspace requirements into contracts –Maintaining relationships with DoD LE/CI agencies

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