SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Publication 1

1 PURPOSE

Cyber Security Manual, DM 3500-000 is being updated and additional chapters are being published.

2 EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

The DM 3500 is being revised to incorporate a new number scheme and to add Chapters 4 and 5 to the manual. The Table of Contents for Chapter 1, Part 1 has been revised and Chapter 6, Part 1 has been updated and Parts 2 & 3 have been added.

3 FILING INSTRUCTIONS:

Insert or replace the following material

Insert: Cover Page, Cyber Security Classification Numbering Table

and Introduction

Replace: USDA Computer Incident Response, Chapter 1, Table of Contents with Incident Response Procedures dated October 25, 2001, with DM 3505, Chapter 1, and Table of Contents

Note: The remainder of Chapter 1 is still valid

Insert: DM 3520-000, Configuration Management, Chapter 4

DM 3520-001, Configuration Management Policy and Responsibilities,

Part 1

DM 3525-000, USDA Internet and E-mail Security, Chapter 5,

DM 3525-001, USDA Internet Access Security for Private Internet Service Providers, Part 1

DM 3525-002, Internet Use and Copyright Restrictions, Part 2

Replace: Vulnerability Scan Procedures, Chapter 6 dated April 4, 2003, in its entirety with

DM 3530-000, Security Protection, Chapter 6

DM 3530-001, Vulnerability Scan Procedures, Part 1

Insert: DM 3530-002, IBM & IBM Compatible Security Standards, Part 2

DM 3530-003, Public Key Infrastructure, Part 3

DM 3500-901, Appendix A, Glossary