Information Assurance Directorate
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The Information Assurance Directorate is a division of the U.S. National Security Agency responsible for securing and protecting national security information systems and communications.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IAB Security Directorate | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
directorate
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division of the National Security Agency ⓘ organizational unit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
communications security
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cybersecurity ⓘ information assurance ⓘ information security ⓘ signals intelligence support ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
availability of national security information systems
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confidentiality of national security information ⓘ integrity of national security information ⓘ resilience of U.S. government communications networks ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure secure communications for U.S. government and military users
ⓘ
to mitigate cyber threats to U.S. national security systems ⓘ to prevent unauthorized access to national security information ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Fort Meade, Maryland ⓘ |
| industry |
defense
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| locatedIn | Fort Meade, Maryland ⓘ |
| mission |
to provide information assurance solutions for U.S. national security systems
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to secure and protect national security information systems and communications ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Security Agency
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surface form:
U.S. National Security Agency
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| parentOrganization | National Security Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | National Security Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
cryptographic standards for national security systems
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development of information assurance policies ⓘ guidance on secure communications for U.S. government agencies ⓘ information assurance for national security systems ⓘ protecting U.S. government communications ⓘ protecting classified U.S. government information in transit ⓘ securing national security information systems ⓘ supporting military information systems security ⓘ |
| scope |
classified U.S. government communications
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national security systems ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subsidiaryOf | National Security Agency ⓘ |
| typeOfSecurity |
defensive cyber operations
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information assurance for national security systems ⓘ |
| uses |
cryptography
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network security technologies ⓘ secure communications protocols ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Intelligence Community
other U.S. federal agencies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
IAB Security Directorate