The Host Based Security System (HBSS) baseline is a flexible, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)-based application. It monitors, detects, and counters against known cyber-threats to Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise. Under the sponsorship of the Enterprise-wide Information Assurance and computer Network Defense Solutions Steering Group (ESSG), the HBSS solution will be attached to each host (server, desktop, and laptop) in DoD. The system will be managed by local administrators and configured to address known exploit traffic using an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and host firewall. DISA PEO-MA is providing the program management and supporting the deployment of this solution.
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), at the request of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and in support of National Security goals established by the President; has purchased from industry, a capability that will develop and deploy an automated Host-Based Security System (HBSS) solution(s) that will provide network administrators and security personnel with mechanisms to prevent, detect, track, report, and remediate malicious computer-related activities and incidents across all DoD networks and information systems.
Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.0.0 Patch 2 and release notes are available for download. Read More
HBSS 4.5 MR5 delivers required critical capabilities that include enhanced benchmark publishing scalability to support audit results reporting, scalability support to Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS) for Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)-enterprise reporting, and patches to address operational bugs in the product along with performance and stability improvements to ABM, APS, PA, ePO, OAM, and VSE Linux. Download
201 Basic
October 9-12 Hanover, MD
October 16-19 San Antonio, TX
301 Advanced
November 27-30 San Antonio, TX
December 4-7 Tampa, FL
501 Analyst
October 9-12 San Diego, CA
November 27-30 DISA FSO Chambersburg, PA
Full HBSS Classroom Schedule & Details
Register for HBSS Classes
CAC - Enabled HBSS Portal (use email certificate)
DoD Patch Repository (Binaries)
Document Lists & Guides (use email certificate)