Cyber Security

Evaluate, Design, Secure

As threats increase to both government and private industry, Y‑12 can assist with every aspect of cyber security, including

• vulnerability and risk assessments,
• system design,
• security planning,
• security testing and evaluation,
• user security training and awareness,
• cyber security automation and
• ultra‑secure computer networks.

Providing a safe and secure cyber environment is recognized as one of the most important and challenging needs today. By using the latest technologies and highly trained personnel, Y‑12 is able to protect against malicious users, intruders, hackers, criminal elements and foreign agents.

Up‑to‑date, real‑life applications

Today, Y‑12 is helping federal agencies protect their networks and information by offering a wide variety of services:

• Advanced authentication
• Encryption
• Information security, and
• Secure network design
• Security plans and documentation
• Security policy evaluation
• Security products evaluations
• Security testing
• Security training
• User identification and authentication
• Vulnerability and risk assessments

By involving Y‑12's cyber security experts up front, the integration of networking and cyber security provides cost‑effective support for designing, developing, deploying and evaluating secure information systems.

Y‑12 has provided cyber security support to a broad customer base with applications across the federal government, including

• the Department of Defense,
• the Department of Energy,
• the Department of Homeland Security,
• the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
• the National Nuclear Security Administration,
• the Office of Personnel Management, and
• the U.S. State Department.