Robert Grant

Mr. Robert Grant works for the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome New York. He has a B.A. in English from the University at Buffalo, a B.A. in Computer Science from Oswego State, and is currently working on his Masters in Computer Science at Syracuse University. Air Force Research Laboratory, 525 Brooks Road, Rome, NY 13441, USA

Journal Articles

Metrinome – Continuous Monitoring and Security Validation of Distributed Systems

Distributed enterprise systems consist of a collection of interlinked services and components that exchange information to collectively implement functionality in support of (sometimes mission critical) workflows. Systematic experimental testing and continuous runtime monitoring of these large scale distributed systems, including event interpretation and aggregation, are key to ensuring that the system’s implementation functions as expected and that its security is not compromised.

The DoD Cybersecurity Policy Chart

This chart captures the tremendous breadth of applicable policies, some of which many cybersecurity professionals may not even be aware, in a helpful organizational scheme.

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CSIAC Journal - Insider Threat and the Malicious Insider Threat

This issue of the CSIAC Journal presents five articles which represent different perspectives on Insider Threat and approaches to understand and remediate that threat.

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CSIAC Journal - Serious Games to Enhance Defense Capabilities

This 2017 special edition of the CSIAC Journal focuses on wargames and the many uses of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) that support decision making needed at the various levels of combat.

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CSIAC Reference Document - Recent Developments in Cyberlaw: 2018

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association’s Information Security Committee, Richard “Rick” Aldrich, gives a snapshot of the recent developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. These slides focus on emerging issues such as cloud data storage, the scope of 3rd-party doctrine, encryption, warrants for electronic searches, and artificial intelligence.

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