FORT RILEY, Kan. -- The 1st Infantry Division cyber team continued to make network security its top priority during the division's Warfighter
training exercise behind the Mission Training Complex here, April 5-16.
The cyber team's mission is to keep the "Big Red One's" networks safe from cyberattacks.
The Warfighter exercise simulated realistic scenarios the division must be prepared for. This is accomplished through virtual training systems that
simulate battlefield conditions. The exercise is conducted in a distributed manner and takes advantage of the Total Army Force -- active-duty Army troops working side by side with National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers.
Maj. Duane Montoya, the division's information assurance officer-in-charge, oversees cyber policies and procedures for network security.
"Cybersecurity is important to us," Montoya said. "The key is to project this message to our everyday users and ensure that they understand all the policies and procedures are in place to prevent any incident or event. The more we can advertise that to our users, the better our network security will be."
Montoya said his team does its part by training continually to stay up to date and at the forefront of prevention, deterrence and security.
Staff Sgt. Hoaiviet Nguyen, a cyber network defender for the division, monitors networks to keep them free from cyber attacks, to ensure Soldiers
can continue to conduct day-to-day operations without interruption of service or worry of compromises to systems. Nguyen said protecting the division's networks protects its information.
"In today's society, today's computer world, anything or anyone could potentially be a hacker," Nguyen said. "The spectrums have broadened now, and anything could be a potential hazard."
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