DHS/CISA Office for Bombing Prevention Virtual Training (VILT) Schedule for April   Please see the attached and below DHS/CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention virtual training schedule for April. Chad Johnston Protective Security Advisor-Arkansas, Region VI Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 501-414-1468 (Cell) Chad.Johnston@cisa.dhs.gov

Webinar Invitation to “How to implement effective employee vigilance strategies and de-escalation techniques’”   Event Information: The Emergency Services Sector Management Team (ES SMT) has coordinated with CISA’s Office of Security Programs to provide this presentation as part of the ongoing Emergency Services Sector Resilience Development Webinar Series (ESS – RDWS).   Detailed Information: Organizations…

CISA/Kentucky Office of Homeland Security: Cyber Table Top Exercise   Please see below for some free DHS cyber security training! No cyber experience necessary!   Kyle Wolf MA, CPP Protective Security Advisor Kentucky, Region 4 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security M: 202-573-6237 | Kyle.wolf@hq.dhs.gov   The Kentucky Office of Homeland…

CISA and FBI Release Advisory on Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Activity to Help Protect U.S.   Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn organizations that Russian state-sponsored cyber actors have gained network access through exploitation of default multifactor authentication…

  DHS/FEMA Cybersecurity Training MGT – 384 Registration (Owensboro)   The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is proud to host the following FEMA cybersecurity training event!  FEMA Cybersecurity Training is coming to Owensboro!  (In person only) MGT – 384 Community Prep for Cyber Incidents 12 hours (2 days)  No cost and 1.2 CEUs! Intended for…

CISA Publishes Applying Zero Trust Principles to Enterprise Mobility   As the nation’s cyber defense agency, CISA has published Applying Zero Trust Principles to Enterprise Mobility, a new resource intended to guide federal civilian agencies and other organizations with incorporating zero trust (ZT) goals as they develop and implement their enterprise mobility cybersecurity. This new publication highlights the need for special…

Today, CISA added a significant number of known exploited vulnerabilities to its catalog. CISA’s goal is to drive cybersecurity resources to fix the specific vulnerabilities that are actively exploited by nation-states and criminal groups in their attempts to compromise federal agencies, as well as U.S. critical infrastructure. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for…

  Below is the Virtual Bombing Awareness Virtual Training Schedule for March 2022. Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) courses provide general awareness level counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) information to a broad audience through an on-line virtual training experience with a live instructor. Perfect for participants with time availability constraints, they can be taken as stand-alone courses…

  While there are no current specific credible threats to the U.S. homeland, current geopolitical activities have highlighted the importance of staying vigilant and taking appropriate steps to reduce vulnerabilities whenever possible.  With that said, below are some resources CISA would like to highlight.   CISA Shields Up Website Shields Up | CISA This page…

  CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on destructive malware targeting organizations in Ukraine.  The joint advisory gives a high-level summary of the destructive malware being used, including both WhisperGate and HermeticWiper, against organizations in Ukraine to destroy computer systems and render them inoperable. It also includes open-source indicators…