The NIF's Federal Financial Data Center (FFDC) will include preventive hardware and software controls that will minimize the risk of intrusion and damage by hackers (e.g., software and hardware firewalls, role based access controls, intrusion detection systems). Operating the FFDC under best practices, engaging in periodic risk assessments and continuous penetration testing will routinely assess the NIF's processing environment to determine if control upgrades are needed. Incident response controls would identify possible intrusions and quickly initiate automated and manual procedures to prevent or minimize exposure of data and resources.