Post on 14-Dec-2015
Industry Collaboration to Achieve Network Security
The Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
Pamela J. Stegora Axberg
SVP- Qwest National & International Network
NRIC VI Steering Committee Chair
Pam.StegoraAxberg@Qwest.com
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
What Is NRIC?
• A Federal Advisory Committee chartered by the FCC
• Originally chartered in 1992 in the wake of major service
outages
– Subsequently rechartered five times
• Development and deployment of industry Best Practices
to promote network reliability and interoperability.
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
NRIC VI Charter
• Establish industry Best Practices to address external threats to communications infrastructure.
• Build on the reliability and interoperability work of previous NRICs by expanding membership to include more industry segments.
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
How Is NRIC VI Different?
• Extension of charter to address external threats
• Participation from a much wider variety of industry segments.– Carrier, CATV, Wireless, ISP, Equipment
Supplier, Systems Integrator
• CEO-Level representation on Council
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
NRIC VI Structure
Council
SteeringCommittee
Focus Groups
Chair – Richard Notebaert CEO Qwest
CEOs and leaders from across the industry
Chair – Pam Stegora Axberg Sr VP Reliability QwestFocus Group Leaders
Subject Matter Experts
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
Focus Group 1 Homeland SecurityA. Physical Security
Chair: Karl Rauscher, Lucent Technologies Bell LabsB. Cyber Security
Chair: Bill Hancock, Exodus (Cable & Wireless)C. Public Safety
Co-Chairs: Mike Roden & Don Dautel, Cingular & MotorolaD. Disaster Recovery and Mutual Aid
Co-Chairs: Joe Tumolo & Gordon Barber,Verizon & BellSouth
Focus Group 2 Network Reliability Co-Chairs: Voice: P.J. Aduskevicz, AT&T
Data: Ross Callon, Juniper Video: Wayne Hall, Comcast
Focus Group 3 Network Interoperability Chair: Cliff Naughton, Boeing
Focus Group 4 Broadband Chair: Doug Davis & Justin Aborn, Allegiance & Genuity
NRIC VI Focus Group Structure
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
NRIC VI Homeland Security Timelines
2Q02 3Q02 4Q02 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q03 1Q04
Prevention Prevention ReportReport
Restoration Restoration ReportReport
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Mutual Aid Mutual Aid ReportReport
Contact Contact ListList
First Public First Public Safety Safety ReportReport
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Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
• Physical Security– Best Practices delivered in December and March 2003
• Cybersecurity– Best Practices delivered in December and March 2003
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery– Emergency contact protocols and Mutual Aid Agreement
delivered in September– Best Practices delivered in March 2003
• Public Safety– Recommendations and Best Practices delivered March 2003
Status
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
• Outreach Campaign– Reach beyond the NRIC member companies– Increase awareness of Best Practices and implementation
issues– Encourage voluntary deployment of Best Practices
• Outreach Plans– Industry-wide memorandum– Speak at existing seminars and conferences– Pilot an NRIC specific mini-seminar– Outreach through industry associations– Survey of Best Practice adoption
Next Steps
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
For More Information
• Pamela Stegora Axberg Chair – NRIC VI Steering Committee pstegor@qwest.com• Jeffery Goldthorp Designated Federal Officer – NRIC VI jgoldtho@fcc.gov• www.nric.org