It's been reported to official channels. Let's just say that their response
was:
"Ha ha! Hello! What do you think we have here?"
More derisive laughter AT the individual apparently from France who
originated the question (SITA). Then we exchanged some more jokes, and that
was it.
Hope this satisfies everyone's curiosity on what the "official response"
was.
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Charles
""hal9001"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
009c01c024ce$2da1b850$0100a8c0@hal9000wksn1">news:009c01c024ce$2da1b850$0100a8c0@hal9000wksn1...
> Thought it was the Rainbow Series.
>
> Karl
>
> & Yes Who Are You?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ejay Hire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:05 PM
> Subject: RE: US DOD. How do they do it?
>
>
> > Doesn't the DOD publish it's security protocols in a manual... I think
> they
> > call it the Red book? Check out www.sans.org, www.antionline.com,
> > www.2600.org/com
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "Johns, Andrew M ETC (CNE N654)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: "Johns, Andrew M ETC (CNE N654)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: RE: US DOD. How do they do it?
> > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:10:44 +0100
> >
> > What kind of name is that anyway?
> > I do work for DOD and its not any real secret, our networks are
> > internalized. We use NIPRNET SIPRNET. Nonclassified Internet Protocol
> > Routed Network and Secret Internet Protocol Routed Network. (I could
very
> > well have some of the words wrong as I don't memorize it). Our
connections
> > are to the NOCC, Network Operations Control Center. One in UK One in the
> US
> > (there are more but for simplicity...) The NOCC controls access of
NIPRNET
> > to the "outside". SIPRNET never goes outside. You can't get in. Course
> > anyone who wants in bad enough will figure it out, but I'm sure they
have
> > the biggest and baddest firewalls around.
> > Interestingly, there are some efforts underway (and some commands have
> done
> > it) to go on the economy for internet service since its very slow on
> NIPRNET
> > sometimes and we are charged from our budget for the bandwidth used.
> > My disclaimer is that I don't know ALL the details, this is my personal
> > understanding of the BASIC operation. I don't know everything.
> > I wrote this mostly for the group. Anything beyond this no one will get
> > access to.
> > What kind of name is that anyway? I think I would be embarrassed to use
> > it....
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cthulu, CCIE Candidate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 3:04 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: US DOD. How do they do it?
> >
> >
> > May I suggest that in the future you take better steps to cover
yourself?
> > Do you really work at SITA-Societe Internationale de Telecommunications
> > Aeronautiques?
> >
> > Au revoir!
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> > ""Cthulu, CCIE Candidate"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
message
> > 8qeduj$3ss$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:8qeduj$3ss$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > You have got to be kidding! What defence organization is this again?
> > >
> > > "Hi, I am friendly, please tell me your secrets! Also, can I have
your
> > > credit card number as I have never seen a Visa card before?"
> > >
> > > Those folks that work in, for, around, over, under, and about DoD
> > networks
> > > are sworn to protect it, even after they leave. Not only legally,
but
> > > morally and out of loyalty to their country.
> > >
> > > I am forwarding your email to some folks that I think may be
interested
> > in
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Have a lovely day!
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "wdwdawd wadwadad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > > Are there any listers with knowledge of Defense
> > > > networks out there. I am working with a defence type
> > > > organisation (western world; not saddam!) and need
> > > > info on how the US DOD use cisco in their services.
> > > >
> > > > For example do they rely on cisco's implementation of
> > > > IPSEC for non classified traffic or do they just send
> > > > in the clear on a private network.
> > > > Do they utilise public networks.
> > > > Do they utilise THE public network eg VPNS to remote
> > > > sites?
> > > > Do they outsouce portions of there network for
> > > > "connectivity only" and implement their own controlled
> > > > security at higher layers?
> > > >
> > > > I guess the minimum level of security for even
> > > > non-class info would be 3des and classified would be
> > > > sent on a completely seperate hardware (kgxxx)
> > > > encryption based network.
> > > >
> > > > Do they utilise the catalyst range of switches and if
> > > > so how do they maintain high levels of security at
> > > > layer 2. What stops the cleaner plugging in his
> > > > lappie, dhcp'ing an address and shoot'n some nukes?
> > > >
> > > > Are there any US DOD public web pages on how they use
> > > > cisco technology?
> > > >
> > > > There are many examples of other types of organisation
> > > > (not in the killing industry) that also have a
> > > > requirement for TOP SECRET levels of network security.
> > > > Are there any public web sites with examples of
> > > > implementations?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
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