WASHINGTON – Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance to help critical infrastructure (CI) entities across all sectors prepare to operate through a crisis or conflict, continuing vital service delivery even as their systems are under attack. The new initiative, CI Fortify, strengthens resilience and helps CI entities and their partners maintain a baseline of continuity for critical services during a cyberattack.
The key points in this guidance urge CI entities to start now, if they have not already, to invest and develop isolation and recovery capabilities. When a cyberattack occurs, these two emergency capabilities help ensure the affected organization can still deliver critical services. Preparation is the key.
- Isolation: Proactively disconnecting from third-party dependencies and operating without reliable telecommunications and internet.
- Recovery: Rapidly restoring vital compromised systems while isolated. A key part is testing recovery plans and practicing local and manual operations.
“CI Fortify is timely, actionable guidance that helps organizations protect their networks and critical services from cyber threat actors that aim to degrade or disrupt infrastructure,” said CISA Acting Director Nick Andersen. “We strongly encourage organizations to review this guidance, implement the recommended actions and collaborate with CISA to strengthen CI defenses against opportunistic threat actors.”
CISA’s strength is our partnerships with US and international organizations and professionals to fortify America’s CI and ensure resilience to cyber threats.
For more information on this new initiative, visit the CI Fortify webpage.
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