Resolve to be Resilient
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience month a nationwide effort to raise awareness and reaffirm the commitment to keep our nation’s critical infrastructure secure and resilient. TIA has committed to building awareness of the importance of critical infrastructure.
“Navigating the complex world of Cyber and Supply Chain Security is challenging, requiring strong processes to protect your products and solutions,” stated Dave Stehlin, CEO of TIA. “To tackle this, TIA introduces the enhanced SCS 9001 Release 2.0, a leading global standard for Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Security, specifically designed for the Information and Communications Technology sector.”
With the steep rise in cyberattacks, governments and regulators around the world are becoming more prescriptive in their cybersecurity requirements for organizations, especially when it comes to protecting critical network infrastructure. TIA has published a white paper highlighting the factors contributing to the increase in cyberattacks and how its SCS 9001 standard can help protect against bad actors that can disrupt business continuity, damage reputations and threaten national security.
The enduring theme is Resolve to be Resilient. As a nation, we are grappling with continued cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure Americans rely on every day. We have seen increasing threats of violence targeted at schools, election workers and others; extended, record-breaking heat and destructive weather and fire events; global conflicts with ripple effects around the world, including civil disturbances at home; and rapid advances in technology that enable novel cybersecurity risks.
The safety and security of the nation depends on the ability of critical infrastructure owners and operators to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand and recover rapidly from disruptions. We must accept that it’s a whole of community responsibility to prepare and secure the nation’s critical infrastructure and protect the vital services it provides, so when something does happen, we are better able to respond to and recover from any impacts. We can do this by building resilience into our preparedness planning year around by understanding the threat landscape and assessing risks; creating and exercising actionable plans; and continually adapting and improving based on lessons learned.
For more information, visit CISA’s Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month web page for more information and resources: cisa.gov/CISR.
The message contained in this blog was authored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
