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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government, coordinating cybersecurity programs with U.S. states, and improving the government's cybersecurity protections against private and nation-state hackers.
Committee consideration by Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA S. 2588 113th Congress, S. 754 114th Congress) is a United States federal law designed to "improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes". [ 1 ]
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a US 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, [2] formed in October 2000. [1] Its mission statement professes that the function of CIS is to " help people, businesses, and governments protect themselves against pervasive cyber threats." The organization is headquartered in East Greenbush, New York, US, with ...
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a set of guidelines developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help organizations manage and mitigate cybersecurity risks. It draws from existing standards, guidelines, and best practices to provide a flexible and scalable approach to cybersecurity. [1]
Website. www.cisa.gov /einstein. The EINSTEIN System (part of the National Cybersecurity Protection System) is a network intrusion detection and prevention system that monitors the networks of US federal government departments and agencies. The system is developed and managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (formerly ...
Ryuk (ransomware) Ryuk is a type of ransomware known for targeting large, public-entity Microsoft Windows cybersystems. It typically encrypts data on an infected system, rendering the data inaccessible until a ransom is paid in untraceable bitcoin. [1] Ryuk is believed to be used by two or more criminal groups, most likely Russian or Ukrainian ...
The Cyber Safety Review Board (also called the CSRB) was established by United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on February 3, 2022. [1][2][3][4] Modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, the Board reviews significant cybersecurity incidents and issues reports. [5][6] President Joe Biden directed the Board ...
The Office of Personnel Management data breach was a 2015 data breach targeting Standard Form 86 (SF-86) U.S. government security clearance records retained by the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM). One of the largest breaches of government data in U.S. history, the attack was carried out by an advanced persistent threat based ...