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In furthering the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, this environmental scan supports: Line of Effort 1.3.3 to promote the development of international standards and frameworks relating to foundational cyber skills, and Line of Effort 3.4.1 to collaborate with international partners and allies on workforce development best practices. The scan is a representative sample of […]

Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity: NIST’s Responsibilities Under the May 2021 Executive Order Overview | Completed Assignments | Latest Updates Overview The President’s Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity  issued on May 12, 2021, charges multiple agencies – including NIST – with enhancing cybersecurity through a variety of initiatives related to the security and integrity of the software supply chain. Section 4 directs

  Prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and nonrepudiation.Sources: CNSSI 4009-2015 from NSPD-54/HSPD-23 NIST SP 1800-10B under Cybersecurity from CNSSI 4009-2015, NSPD-54/HSPD-23 NIST SP 1800-25B under Cybersecurity from CNSSI 4009-2015,

The following Reference List contains cybersecurity articles, strategies, reports, programs, and efforts that were compiled and consulted as part of an environmental scan to inform the assessment of current cybersecurity education and training efforts. Please note: These resources were referenced in 2017. Some of the original links may no longer be working and/or accurate. Download

This page includes resources that provide overviews of cybersecurity risk and threats and how to manage those threats. The Risks & Threats section includes resources that includes threats and risks like ransomware, spyware, phishing and website security. The Risk Management section includes resources that describe the importance of managing risk and common security risk and

NIST’s Responsibilities Under the January 2025 Executive Order overview The President’s Executive Order (EO) on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity issued on January 16, 2025, charges multiple agencies – including NIST – with improving accountability for software and cloud service providers, strengthening the security of Federal communications and identity management systems, and promoting innovative developments and the use of

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Mission CISA’s cybersecurity mission is to defend and secure cyberspace by leading national efforts to drive and enable effective national cyber defense, resilience of national critical functions, and a robust technology ecosystem. Overview CSD is responsible for executing this mission in three ways: We fortify the nation’s cyber defenses against immediate threats and vulnerabilities. We

CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages (CTEP) are a comprehensive set of resources designed to assist stakeholders in conducting their own exercises. Partners can use CTEPs to initiate discussions within their organizations about their ability to address a variety of threat scenarios. Each package is customizable and includes template exercise objectives, scenarios, and discussion questions as well as

Overview The most common password in the country is still 123456. And even if you have a complex password, bad cyber actors unfortunately still have ways of getting past it. Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a powerful way to protect yourself and your organization. The use of MFA on your accounts makes you 99% less likely