Command Cyber Readiness Published Sept. 22, 2011 By Lt. Col. Samantha Ray 6th Communications Squadron commander MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Defense Information Systems Agency will conduct the 6th Air Mobility Wing's Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Sept. 26-30. This inspection is a detailed review of our base's Information Assurance programs, all aspects of UNCLASS and CLASSIFIED networks, and analysis and scoring of critical cyber and physical assets that support these networks. Passing this inspection and keeping our wing connected to the Global Information Grid is the 6th Communications Squadron #1 priority. The CCRI covers both technical and non-technical components. The 561 Network Operations Squadron, located at Peterson AFB Colo., and the 6th CS are responsible for the technical components of this inspection, these include, vulnerability scans, system patching, and virus protection ... to name a few. The non-technical components of the assessment are the responsibility of the entire wing, these include: physical security, communications security, and information security. To do your part, please do the following: · Restart computers daily · Always remove your CAC when you leave your desk · Ensure classified networks are secured · Log on to your SIPNET every Wednesday and keep it up all day for patching · Never connect unauthorized devices (ie cameras, cell phones, memory sticks, or iPod) to your government computer · Never bring cellular devices into areas that are used to process classified information · Properly sign-off on safes · Do not use communication closets for storage Much like an Operational Readiness Inspection, the 6th AMW will receive an overall grade of: Excellent, Outstanding, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory. DISA determines if we have vulnerabilities on our networks and in our facilities. The vulnerabilities will be classified into categories by DISA inspectors: CAT I, CAT II, and CAT III.CAT I, being the most critical, is a "vulnerability that may result in a total loss of information or that provides an attacker immediate access into a machine, grants privileged user access, bypasses a firewall, or results in a denial of service" and is the primary focus area for the 561 NOS and the 6 CS. All of the category scores are combined to give us the overall grade. We're in the final countdown ... we process vast amounts of data essential to our National Security and we must demonstrate that we are protecting it. Together we can achieve success and guarantee continued access to the GIG.