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Einstein (US-CERT program)
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<p>The EINSTEIN System (part of the National Cybersecurity Protection System) is a <a href="/facts/Intrusion_detection_system/mAw24Fyo">network intrusion detection and prevention system</a> that monitors the networks of <a href="/facts/Federal_government_of_the_United_States/VJCxUaf7">US federal government departments and agencies</a>. The system is developed and managed by the <a href="/facts/Cybersecurity_and_Infrastructure_Security_Agency/I5eGw794">Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency</a> (formerly NPPD/<a href="/facts/United_States_Computer_Emergency_Readiness_Team/QPga5rmF">United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team</a> (US-CERT)) in the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security/jwz5gLfa">United States Department of Homeland Security</a> (DHS). </p><p>The program was originally developed to provide "<a href="/facts/Situation_awareness/0EMpWgTa">situational awareness</a>" for the civilian agencies and to "facilitate identifying and responding to cyber threats and attacks, improve network security, increase the resiliency of critical, electronically delivered government services, and enhance the survivability of the Internet." The first version examined basic network traffic and subsequent versions examined content. </p><p>EINSTEIN does not protect the network infrastructure of the private sector. </p>