Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Post

The NEW #PSA has launched! “WE CAN SECURE OUR WORLD” teaches 4 easy ways to stay safe online. Check it out and share with your team.

Join us for the final virtual public listening session on August 1, 1-2PM EST! Share your thoughts on the National Cyber Incident Response Plan & coordinating with the federal government on cyber incident response. Pre-register at https://go.dhs.gov/3s3

If you have questions about the cybersecurity tools and resources on our NICCS website. You can learn more about the information NICCS offers including the updated interactive version of the NICE Framework and Cyber Career Pathways Tool: https://go.dhs.gov/32C

We’re proud and lucky to work with tomorrow’s leaders—you are the next generation of cyber talent! Your invaluable contributions to defending America’s cyber and critical infrastructure haven’t gone unnoticed. We appreciate you, and we couldn’t do it without you. Learn more about working with us. https://lnkd.in/dEp5vAc #NationalInternDay

Our Region 9 team recently partnered with the Guam Elections Commission (GEC) for Security Assessment at First Entry (SAFE) visits across the territory’s 22 polling locations. They evaluated security at schools, community centers, and the University of Guam’s Election Returns Center. The team identified strong security measures and offered solutions for potential vulnerabilities. Learn more: https://go.dhs.gov/Jm3

The Interagency Security Committee (ISC) published the Risk Management Process: An Interagency Security Committee Standard – 2024 Edition (RMP Standard). This document is the ISC’s core doctrine that establishes a single, formalized process for assessing risk and determining federal facility security requirements. The RMP is a five-step process that enables organizations to make informed decisions, prioritize risk mitigation efforts, and allocate resources effectively. For more information: https://go.dhs.gov/32r #RiskManagementProcess #FacilitySecurity

We released a new product, The Resources for Onboarding and Employment Screening fact sheet, providing resources for critical infrastructure organizational leaders and hiring managers to better safeguard against insider threats. The fact sheet gives organizations resources for verifying identities and professional history, running records checks, and sources for additional guidance on safeguarding a workforce from potential insider threats. For more information and to access this fact sheet, visit: https://go.dhs.gov/32a #AlwaysVigilant #InfrastructureSecurity #WorkplaceSafety #InsiderThreat

With the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other U.S. and international partners, we released joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), North Korea Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. https://go.dhs.gov/32b This advisory provides technical details on malicious cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. Publicly known as Andariel and other names, this RGB state-sponsored cyber group remains an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide including but not limited to entities in the United States, South Korea, Japan, and India. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. Read advisory for technical details on this activity along with recommended mitigations to protect against this threat. Learn more: https://go.dhs.gov/32b

🌊 We're excited to have participated in the Member Agency Cybersecurity Summit 2024 for Southern California's water and wastewater sectors! 💧 The summit highlighted crucial topics such as current cybersecurity initiatives, cyber hygiene, incident response, and the vital sharing of threat intelligence to protect critical infrastructure. During his presentation, Region 9 Cybersecurity Advisor Alith Saengchanh emphasized the importance of these measures in safeguarding infrastructure and building resilience. Learn more about our work in the water sector: cisa.gov/water