Coalition Network Defence Common Operational Picture

Abstract : A Coalition Network Defence Common Operational Picture (CNet-D COP) has been identified as a future capability to support cyber defence in coalitions. A CNet-D COP is composed of two aspects of information assurance: secure communications for the sharing of information in a coalition environment and federated cyber situational awareness (SA). The NATO IST-081/RTG-039 task group is focusing on the cyber situational awareness that pertains to a coalition network environment. This paper presents the CNet-D COP concept along with the current results of the NATO IST-081/RTG-039 task group. This paper includes the current situation, followed by a proposed solution for a coalition-wide approach to a network defence COP. In addition, use cases and a scenario are described to illustrate the wider CNet-D COP concept.