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Cybersecurity Framework

Man-in-the-middle attacks are eavesdropping attacks that involve an attacker intercepting and relaying messages between two parties who believe they are communicating with each other. It involves an attacker locking the victim's computer system files -- typically through encryption -- and demanding a payment to decrypt and unlock them. Commonly known as a virus , malware can cause harm simply by opening the wrong attachment or clicking on the wrong link. Following the Secretary’s initial call for action in February, DHS created an internal task force as part of this sprint with representatives from its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Coast Guard, as well as its policy, legal, public affairs, and Congressional experts. Beyond training and certification, ISACA’s CMMI® models and platforms offer risk-focused programs for enterprise and product assessment and improvement. Incident response is an organized approach to addressing and m