Cybersecurity Comedy: CISA’s “Choose Your Own Adventure” Plan to Foil Hackers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has updated its National Cyber Incident Response Plan, aiming to protect critical U.S. infrastructure from devastating cyberattacks. With input from over 150 experts, the plan emphasizes asset and threat response, intelligence support, and coordination. Public feedback is now open for this cyber defense blueprint.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has unleashed their latest edition of the “How to Save the World from Cyber Doom” manual—sorry, I mean, the National Cyber Incident Response Plan. With the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats, it’s nice to see our digital defenders aren’t just sitting around playing Minesweeper. They’re crafting strategies to tackle everything from sneaky digital ninjas to full-blown cyber armageddons. A classic case of “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and make sure your WiFi password isn’t ‘12345’.”
Key Points:
- CISA rolls out an updated cyber response plan for national critical infrastructure protection.
- The plan emphasizes four response tiers: asset, threat, intelligence, and affected entity responses.
- Coordination between federal agencies and private sectors is crucial for effective cyber defense.
- Chinese hacking groups, Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, remain active threats to U.S. infrastructure.
- Public commentary on the draft is invited for a month following its release.