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Cyber

Leonardo’s NATO Cyber Defense System Reaches Full Operational Capability

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

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Leonardo’s NATO Cyber Defense System Reaches Full Operational Capability

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NATO is prioritizing the security of its site-specific systems with the deployment of its proprietary cyber defense capability, built in partnership with Leonardo, to more than 65 alliance offices in 29 countries.Italy's Leonardo and NATO’s Communication and Information (NCI) Agency first designed the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) in 2014, which has now reached full operational capability, the organization announced at its cyber symposium in Mons, Belgium, on Wednesday.The system acts as a cyber monitoring and response system for portable…

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