DISA’s Acropolis fortifies DOD’s Information Network, adapts to ever-changing adversaries

It’s hard to imagine a day when concerns about cybersecurity aren’t a topic of discussion on American news channels. What isn’t normally reported is these cyber battles have been raging on for years, and, just as in kinetic battles, it takes constant innovation to ensure America stays well ahead of the bad guy in the ever-changing information environment.

Acropolis, formerly known as the Community Data Center (CDC), stands vigil as the centralized cyber defense environment that provides situational awareness of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Information Network (DODIN).

Acropolis collects, stores, and analyzes network traffic on the Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet), Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), and DOD enterprise services in an effort to detect and deter America’s enemies.

Read more at [https://www.disa.mil/NewsandEvents/2018/DISA-Acropolis-DOD-Information-Network].