CISA Shares Advice on Isolating Vital Systems During Cyberattacks

CISA unveils a six-step blueprint for isolating critical infrastructure during cyberattacks

Most IT operators understand that critical infrastructure should be isolated in crisis situations, but many don’t know how to do it in a way that maximizes security and minimizes disruption. Now, several global agencies are offering a step-by-step action plan, CI Fortify. Released by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and several Five Eyes security agencies across the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, the gu…

CISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacks

The U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions. [...]

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Editor’s Note: Allied cyber agencies have turned a quiet engineering assumption into published doctrine. “CI Fortify: Advice for Isolating Vital Systems,” released July 28 by CISA and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre in collaboration with the FBI and international partners, asks critical infrastructure operators to pre-engineer, authorize and rehearse the physical severing of operational technology from corpo…

US, Australia Release OT Isolation Guidance for Critical Infrastructure

The guidance details steps organizations can take to isolate vital OT and supporting systems, and operate in isolation for an extended period. The post US, Australia Release OT Isolation Guidance for Critical Infrastructure  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

CI Fortify Guide Urges Isolation Of Critical Systems

Malicious cyber actors routinely target critical infrastructure to conduct espionage, extort victims, or establish access for disruptive and destructive attacks. The new CI Fortify Guide advises owners and operators to strengthen their ability to isolate vital systems from other networks, helping contain incidents and maintain critical services during a crisis or service disruption. The CI Fortify Guide, titled CI Fortify: Advice for isolating v…