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  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a cybersecurity reminder that malicious cyber actors aren’t making the same holiday plans as you. Recent history tells us that this could be a time when these persistent cyber actors halfway across the world are looking for ways-big and small-to disrupt the critical networks and systems belonging to organizations, businesses, and critical infrastructure.…

  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Infrastructure Dependency Primer (IDP) to help state, local, tribal, and territorial planners better understand how infrastructure systems depend on one another to operate, how those dependencies impact community risk and resilience, and how to incorporate that understanding into planning.  The IDP is a supplement to CISA’s recently published Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) and aims to answer fundamental questions planners and decisionmakers may have, including: What are infrastructure dependencies and why should I care? What…

  On Wednesday, November 17, the CISA, the FBI, the United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory, Iranian State-Sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) Cyber Actors Exploiting Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet Vulnerabilities in Furtherance of Malicious Activities. The Iranian government-sponsored APT actors are actively…

  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) and the Center for Domestic Preparedness have partnered to provide bombing prevention awareness learning opportunities for first responders, public safety personnel, and private sector partners through Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT).  VILT courses provide basic bombing prevention information ranging from IED construction and…

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), in coordination with Washington County Emergency Management, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and University of Arkansas Police Department, will be providing four offerings of the Infrastructure Protection Course Certificate Program in Northwest Arkansas.  Below is a summary of training locations and dates: February 15: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience…

The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01, Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, that addresses the remediation of vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by adversaries. CISA has established a public catalog of exploited vulnerabilities that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise, available…

You may have already seen the announcement regarding the suspected explosive devices found on barges along the Ohio River. Although an arrest has been made, the investigation is still ongoing. It is not clear at this time if the incidents are connected or if there are multiple actors here. Our Association has decided to not…

  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) invites you to join a two-hour security webinar to enhance awareness of and response to an active shooter event. Preparing employees for a potential active shooter incident is an integral component of an organization’s incident…

The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) November Course Schedule has been published.  If you feel that your state would benefit from this type of awareness training, please feel free to distribute.   The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) and the Center for Domestic Preparedness have partnered…