CISA Cracks Down on Cloud Security: Federal Agencies Face Tight Deadlines
CISA’s BOD 25-01 directs federal agencies to secure their cloud environments by following SCuBA baselines. It’s like telling them to lock their digital doors before hackers make themselves at home. Deadlines range from February 2025, so there’s plenty of time to procrastinate—but not too much!
Hot Take:
Looks like Uncle Sam is finally scrubbing behind the ears when it comes to cloud security! CISA’s new directive is like the cybersecurity version of Marie Kondo—anything that doesn’t spark joy in terms of security gets tossed. Who knew federal cloud safety could be organized like a sock drawer?
Key Points:
- CISA introduces a new directive, BOD 25-01, to enforce security control baselines for federal cloud environments.
- Federal agencies must inventory their cloud tenants by February 21, 2025, and update annually.
- Agencies are required to deploy SCuBA assessment tools and report continuously on compliance by April 25, 2025.
- Mandatory SCuBA policies must be implemented by June 20, 2025, starting with Microsoft Office 365 configurations.
- CISA will maintain and update the list of in-scope policies and monitor agency compliance.
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