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News | April 26, 2024

Mission Thread Analysis: Establishing a Common Framework in a Multi-Discipline Domain to Enhance Defensive Cyberspace Operations

By Col. George I. Corbari, Col. Neil Khatod, Col. John F. Popiak, and Pete Sinclair

ARCYBER is challenged to balance the demands of mission commanders requesting defense of critical missions, Congress directing actions to defend critical resources, and intelligence reports, all resulting in diversion of resources to address perceived threats. Mission Thread Analysis (MTA) is a process to help build understanding and consensus between customers (operational force) and providers (network operators and defenders), offering an analytical framework where both sides detail their operational and technical requirements. ARCYBER redesigned and formalized the MTA process to help inform prioritization, training,
team employment, and optimization of Defensive Cyber Forces.


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