Cyber

Cybersecurity is growing in importance due in large part to the way the Internet has become an essential part of our daily life and the fact that modern computing power lowers the entry barriers while it increases the number of malicious actors.  Because cyber activity has become such an integral part of our operating environment, cybersecurity must be treated as a fundamental cornerstone of an organization’s mission.  Experience has shown that cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought or quick fix.  The experts at Booz Allen Hamilton believe that cybersecurity must be a core thread in an organization’s DNA.

Booz Allen’s mission integration framework provides a mechanism to understand what other expertise must be brought to bear.  Strategy and policy, operations, technology, people and culture, and management must be leveraged to avoid the thinking that technology alone can solve this complex challenge facing our clients.

Learn more about our approach to cyber in specific markets: 

• Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)—Booz Allen supports agencies responsible for complying with the CNCI.  We recognize that cybersecurity is a complex, multifaced challenge requiring a multidimensional response.  While we agree that technology is an important starting point, Booz Allen views the cyber challenge in a much broader context.  We see it as a mission integration challenge. In fact, we believe we can meet the goals of the CNCI only by integrating technology, operations, culture, management, and policy changes.
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• Commercial/Private Sector—The fundamental challenge facing today’s business leaders is how to ensure that business information is available to the right people—and only the right people—at the right time, every time, without breaking the bank. Understanding and resolving the tradeoffs in meeting this challenge requires a cybersecurity framework that translates information security requirements into business value propositions that balance business demands with defensible levels of cost, control, and residual risk. Booz Allen works with commercial clients to create an environment in which cybersecurity becomes a seamless part of every business process, actively supporting the creation of business value and growth.

Career Opportunities

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Booz Allen’s Cyber Experts and Events in the News

On June 19, 2009, JD Kathuria of executivebiz.com interviewed Mark Gerencser about five steps to create a megacommunity for cybersecurity.

In December 2008, media outlets including Reuters, ABC News, and NextGov reported on a strategic simulation designed to increase understanding of the cyber security vulnerabilities facing our nation that was sponsored by the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) who partnered with Booz Allen to stage the event.  To learn more about this event and Booz Allen's involvement, read the December 10 Federal Computer Week article entitled, "Cyberattack Simulation Highlights Security Challenges." 

On September 22, 2008, Federal Computer Week cited Booz Allen's Mark Gerencser in two articles about the Bush administration's cybersecurity initiative, also known as CNCI.  The articles are entitled "Unlocking The National Cybersecurity Initiative" and "Upcoming Transition Creates Uncertainty." 

The April 28, 2008, issue of Government Computer News featured an interview with Natalie Givans entitled "Security Gets into the Mix."  Givans talks about her experiences analyzing and designing security for a variety of government and commercial information and communication systems.

Additional Information

• For Cyber Security, Think Holistically — True cyber security cannot be achieved through a piecemeal approach – it must be tackled holistically says Booz Allen's Andy Singer.
• Booz Allen “Cyber-War” Simulation Gives Leaders Taste of Real Thing — “Cyber attack” simulation demonstrated the need for a new way of thinking about cyber security that focuses on a “megacommunity” approach.
• Cybersecurity in the Federal Government — This fact sheet highlights Booz Allen’s commitment to cybersecurity solutions for its Federal government clients.
• Cybersecurity —This fact sheet highlights Booz Allen's cybersecurity solutions and the firm's Mission Integration framework.
• Preparing for the Next Game  Speech given by Mark Gerencser at the AFCEA "Cyberspace: Challenges and Solutions for National Security" Solution Series