ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber experts from
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] developed and piloted a
first-of-its-kind model that standardizes how to measure the cyber
resiliency maturity of a weapon, mission, and/or training system
anywhere in its lifecycle – the Cyber Resiliency Level™ model
(CRL®).
The U.S. government defines "cyber resiliency" as the ability to
anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to changing
conditions in order to maintain the functions necessary for mission
effective capability. Until now, the aerospace and defense industry
lacked a simple, common method to discuss cyber resiliency of a
military system.
"Today's software-based military systems and a global supply
chain make securing military systems a complex problem to solve,"
said Jim Keffer, director of Cyber,
Lockheed Martin Government Affairs. "With the CRL, we can now
leverage existing risk management frameworks to effectively measure
and communicate resiliency across six categories we know are
important to our customers. The release of this model builds on
Lockheed Martin's enduring commitment to mission assurance and will
ultimately help the warfighter operate in cyber-contested
environments."
To use the model, engineers work with U.S. and allied military
program stakeholders to conduct a series of risk and engineering
assessments. The process provides increased visibility into the
current state of risk and produces a customized, risk-mitigation
roadmap that shows how to increase a system's CRL to a more
desirable level.
"In an era of scarce resources, the CRL model can help
stakeholders make informed decisions and prioritize cyber spending
on the most impactful solutions," said Keffer.
To date, Lockheed Martin has used model-based assessments on
several of its own systems across multiple domains and plans to
conduct at least 10 CRL assessments by the end of 2019.
To learn more about CRL and how to apply it to your systems,
visit:
http://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/cyber/crl.html
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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