The document discusses DHS's efforts to coordinate with state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers on cybersecurity issues. It outlines previous and ongoing initiatives including the Cybersecurity Advisors program, Emergency Services Sector Cyber Risk Assessment, and pilots assessing cyber-physical interdependencies. It also discusses coordination between the NCCIC and NICC on incident response. The testimony emphasizes building relationships with emergency managers and integrating cybersecurity into planning, training, and operations to increase resilience against cyber threats.
HIMSS Response to DHS National Cyber Incident Response PlanDavid Sweigert
HIMSS Responds to National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP)
November 02, 2016
HIMSS strongly supports the basic principle in the NCIRP, that education and readiness are shared responsibilities to ensure greater public awareness against cyber-attacks.
With the goal of making sure the NCIRP remains relevant into the foreseeable future HIMSS offered comments in three categories:
•The dimensions of potential cyber threats
•Clarification on what a significant cyber incident is
•The rise of artificial intelligence as a means for cybersecurity defense
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REPORT Risk Nexus - Global Cyber Governance: Preparing for New Business Risks ESADE
The process of globalization, the emergence of new powers, and the increasing relevance of non-state actors are creating a multipolar and interconnected world. In the international arena, political and ideological diversity among the most relevant parties, diffusion of power, and the impact of changing global economics have added complexity to the geopolitical landscape. Businesses now operate in a much more difficult, heterogeneous environment.
This publication has been prepared by Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and ESADE.
Section 1: Emerging technologies will fundamentally change the nature of cyber risk.
Section 2: An inadequate global cyber governance framework.
Section 3: Toward a new governance framework: challenges and opportunities.
Cloud Computing and the Federal Government: Maximizing Trust Supporting the M...SafeNet
Cloud computing services can support nearly every mission the federal government performs –
from defending our nation’s borders to protecting the environment. Offering an elastic, adaptive
infrastructure, cloud computing enables federal agencies and their component organizations
to share information and create services, improving how agencies support the federal mission
and serve the American public. Just as the benefits are obvious, however, so too are the security
concerns. When consolidating their infrastructures with cloud service providers, how do federal
agencies ensure that sensitive data remains secure? How do they remain in control of their
information assets and compliant with U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
agency-specific mandates and policies? Of equal importance is how the security concerns differ
within the federal community. This white paper outlines the role of trust in different federal
government communities, the path federal agencies can take to start building trust into cloud
deployments, and the approaches and capabilities that these organizations need to make this
transition a reality.
Message to White House to take Cyber Security seriously - from MITDavid Sweigert
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Dave Sweigert
In light of increasingly apparent, potentially catastrophic online threats to national security, experts from around the country and globe are emphasizing the government's need to act, and invest, accordingly.
This week, cross-disciplinary leaders in security research have come forward to urge the Trump administration to start fortifying U.S. cybersecurity before it's too late, starting with our key infrastructure. In a collaborative report by MIT’s Internet Policy Research Initiative at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) with the Center for International Studies, experts outlined a variety of steps and considerations for helping protect Americans on the digital front, where the cost of attacks has been soaring [PDF].
Based in part on a series of industry-led workshops exploring the concerns of various large U.S. firms, the report warns government that skimping on investment and innovation in cybersecurity for American infrastructure could be very costly business soon. “The nation will require a coordinated, multi-year effort to address deep strategic weaknesses in the architecture of critical systems, in how those systems are operated, and in the devices that connect to them,” the authors commented in in a press release. “But we must begin now. Our goal is action, both immediate and long-term.”
talks about the present status of the cyber security in India. The policy of cyber security is also discussed. the general principles of the cyber security is highlighted.
Legal position of cyber security and instances of breach of information technology code is also discussed.
HIMSS Response to DHS National Cyber Incident Response PlanDavid Sweigert
HIMSS Responds to National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP)
November 02, 2016
HIMSS strongly supports the basic principle in the NCIRP, that education and readiness are shared responsibilities to ensure greater public awareness against cyber-attacks.
With the goal of making sure the NCIRP remains relevant into the foreseeable future HIMSS offered comments in three categories:
•The dimensions of potential cyber threats
•Clarification on what a significant cyber incident is
•The rise of artificial intelligence as a means for cybersecurity defense
Uploaded as a courtesy by:
David Sweigert
REPORT Risk Nexus - Global Cyber Governance: Preparing for New Business Risks ESADE
The process of globalization, the emergence of new powers, and the increasing relevance of non-state actors are creating a multipolar and interconnected world. In the international arena, political and ideological diversity among the most relevant parties, diffusion of power, and the impact of changing global economics have added complexity to the geopolitical landscape. Businesses now operate in a much more difficult, heterogeneous environment.
This publication has been prepared by Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and ESADE.
Section 1: Emerging technologies will fundamentally change the nature of cyber risk.
Section 2: An inadequate global cyber governance framework.
Section 3: Toward a new governance framework: challenges and opportunities.
Cloud Computing and the Federal Government: Maximizing Trust Supporting the M...SafeNet
Cloud computing services can support nearly every mission the federal government performs –
from defending our nation’s borders to protecting the environment. Offering an elastic, adaptive
infrastructure, cloud computing enables federal agencies and their component organizations
to share information and create services, improving how agencies support the federal mission
and serve the American public. Just as the benefits are obvious, however, so too are the security
concerns. When consolidating their infrastructures with cloud service providers, how do federal
agencies ensure that sensitive data remains secure? How do they remain in control of their
information assets and compliant with U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
agency-specific mandates and policies? Of equal importance is how the security concerns differ
within the federal community. This white paper outlines the role of trust in different federal
government communities, the path federal agencies can take to start building trust into cloud
deployments, and the approaches and capabilities that these organizations need to make this
transition a reality.
Message to White House to take Cyber Security seriously - from MITDavid Sweigert
Uploaded as a courtesy by:
Dave Sweigert
In light of increasingly apparent, potentially catastrophic online threats to national security, experts from around the country and globe are emphasizing the government's need to act, and invest, accordingly.
This week, cross-disciplinary leaders in security research have come forward to urge the Trump administration to start fortifying U.S. cybersecurity before it's too late, starting with our key infrastructure. In a collaborative report by MIT’s Internet Policy Research Initiative at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) with the Center for International Studies, experts outlined a variety of steps and considerations for helping protect Americans on the digital front, where the cost of attacks has been soaring [PDF].
Based in part on a series of industry-led workshops exploring the concerns of various large U.S. firms, the report warns government that skimping on investment and innovation in cybersecurity for American infrastructure could be very costly business soon. “The nation will require a coordinated, multi-year effort to address deep strategic weaknesses in the architecture of critical systems, in how those systems are operated, and in the devices that connect to them,” the authors commented in in a press release. “But we must begin now. Our goal is action, both immediate and long-term.”
talks about the present status of the cyber security in India. The policy of cyber security is also discussed. the general principles of the cyber security is highlighted.
Legal position of cyber security and instances of breach of information technology code is also discussed.
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There have been increased use and application of information and communication technologies in most of critical infrastructures and departments of the government. They have proved to be fundamentally significant in helping the various departments to carry out their daily activities with a lot of ease and proficiency. However, these systems have also opened quite a considerable unforeseen opportunity both positive and negative. The infrastructures have become highly efficient and flexible and this has been very beneficial to the people. On the other hand, there have been persistent problems with cybercrimes and hackers who have outsmarted the government and the set securities protocols every now and then. This has made the state lose billions of dollars in a theft of its secrets and high-level information. In this case, it is right to analyze all the general impacts that can be put in place to prevent cybercrimes as well as threats. It is hence important to validate all the necessary measures that need to be put in place in every organization. The paper will hence give recommendations that can help the named organization solve the issues mentioned.
To address this issue, proper precautions needs to be put in place. The government has to demonstrate preparedness in combating this crime both in terms of systems put in place and also the legal jurisprudence (Higgins, 2016). The US power grid system is an interconnected system that is made up of power generation, transmissions software, and its distribution with a capacity to bring down the whole economy if not well protected. The nation's department of defense (DoD) is one of the most critical and sensitive institutions that can paralyze the state if tampered with by unscrupulous individuals. The situation is even worse if there is an advanced persistent threat (APT) against computers and software that operates the western interconnection power grid. This needs an urgent measure to remove the threat immediately and avoid its reoccurrence. We recommend the following security and safety of the power grid and its related computer information systems are taken by the concerned departments:
a. Creation of a special branch that is specifically dedicated to cyber security
It is high time for the government to come up with a special branch of the military personnel that will be dedicated to fighting cybercrimes (Higgins, 2016). Its main function will be to detect cybercrime activities, to develop mechanisms to prevent cybercrimes, apprehend, arrest and align cyber criminals in a court of law.
b. Creation of special court to determine cybercrime cases
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State Management Mechanisms for the Exchange of Information Regarding Cyberat...Igor Britchenko
The main purpose of the study is to determine the key aspects of the mechanisms of state management of the exchange of information about cyberattacks, cyber incidents, and information security incidents. The methodology includes a set of theoretical methods. Modern government, on the one hand, must take into account the emergence of such a new weapon as cyber, which can break various information systems, can be used in hybrid wars, influence political events, pose a threat to the national security of any state. As a result of the study, key elements of the mechanisms of state management of the exchange of information about cyberattacks, cyber incidents, and information security incidents were identified.
Vision: By 2023, the Department of Homeland Security will have improved national
cybersecurity risk management by increasing security and resilience across government
networks and critical infrastructure; decreasing illicit cyber activity; improving responses to
cyber incidents; and fostering a more secure and reliable cyber ecosystem through a unified
departmental approach, strong leadership, and close partnership with other federal and
nonfederal entities.
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INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1
SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................... 1
THE CYBER THREAT .................................................................................................................... 2
MANAGING NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY RISK ............................................................................ 3
GUIDING PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................... 5
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................... 6
PILLAR I – RISK IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................... 7
GOAL 1: ASSESS EVOLVING CYBERSECURITY RISKS ................................................................... 7
PILLAR II – VULNERABILITY REDUCTION ...................................................................... 8
GOAL 2: PROTECT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS .......................................... 8
GOAL 3: PROTECT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 11
PILLAR III: THREAT REDUCTION ..................................................................................... 15
GOAL 4: PREVENT AND DISRUPT CRIMINAL USE OF CYBERSPACE ............................................ 15
PILLAR IV – CONSEQUENCE MITIGATION .................................................................... 19
GOAL 5: RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO CYBER INCIDENTS ............................................................ 19
PILLAR V – ENABLE CYBERSECURITY OUTCOMES ................................................... 22
GOAL 6: STRENGTHEN THE SECURITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE CYBER ECOSYSTEM ............... 22
GOAL 7: IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF DHS CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES ................................. 25
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 27
APPENDIX: DHS CYBERSECURITY AUTHORITIES .................................................... A-1
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You provided a great explanation of what the MS-ISAC does for the organizations that it supports. Cities have a daunting task of trying to comply with federal regulations and laws as it tries to secure all of the sensitive data that it stores. There are several organizations that cities can partner up with to enhance security of their networks such as Cyber Security Research Alliance (CSRA), Microsoft, MITRE, and more. These partners can assist in planning and developing networks and other smart services. By partnering up with different organizations it will allow them to combat the many threats it faces.
Hall, A. (2015, February 03). Microsoft partners with cities and governments to improve cybersecurity for citizens. Retrieved July 04, 2016, from https://blogs.microsoft.com/cybertrust/ 2015/02/03/microsoft-partners-with-cities-and-governments-to-improve-cybersecurity-for-citizens/
Partnership. (n.d.). Retrieved July 04, 2016, from https://www.mitre.org/capabilities/ cybersecurity/partnership
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With such resources available it’s hard to believe cyber-attacks are continuously successful at such a high rate. Swimlane.com published shocked 2015 stats and the numbers are enormous. To name a couple, there were over $169 million personal records compromised and some companies lost and upward of $300 for every personal record lost (Cornell, 2016). I’m also curious to know what type of insurance is provided by cybersecurity companies such as MS-ISAC. If a company suffers a loss due to a cyber breach with their operation were under the monitoring and maintenance of such a company, does the company cover the cost? Something I’ll research.
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Hard to believe. Really. Do you know anyone that goes against their company policies and checks their personal email or better yet has to check their Facebook page? What about someone that clicks on a link within an email from a bank they do not have an account with. All the security controls in the world will not work if users of the system can circumvent them. Sure companies and agencies can automate and lock down most things; however, they try to maintain some level of balance for their workers so they accept a certain level of risks. Remember security is a responsibility of everyone not just cyber security and IT professionals.
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Working with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
States collect, process, transmit, and store large amounts of private information about individuals and businesses and require assistance with cyber threat prevention, protection, response and recovery of this data (CIS 2016). MS-ISAC assist state governments with improving their overall cyber security posture, by providing opportunities for collaboration and information sharing among members, private sector partners a.
Comprehensive U.S. Cyber Framework Final ReportLandon Harrell
This project is a product of the Class of 2019 Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University Capstone Program. The project lasted one academic year and involved eight second-year master students. It intends to synthesize and provide clarity in the realm of issues pertaining to U.S. Internet Protocol Space by demonstrating natural partnerships and recommendations for existing cyber incident response. The project was produced at the request of PointStream Inc., a private cybersecurity contractor.
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There is a wide range of cybersecurity initiatives that exist on the international level through collaborative efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and numerous organizational units (UMUC, 2012). According to UMUC (2012), some examples of these initiatives are:
· Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
· National Cyber Security Division
· National Communications System
· Office of Infrastructure Protection
· Office of Operations Coordination
· Privacy Office
· U.S. Secret Service
· U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
· Organization of American States Assistance
“The National Cyber Security Division works to secure cyberspace and America’s cyber assets in cooperation with public, private, and international entities” (UMUC, 2012). This is done using several strategic plans and directives, such as the Presidential Decision Directive 7, the Information Technology Sector Specific Plan, the National Strategy to Secure Cyber Space, National Infrastructure Preparedness Plan, and the National Response Plan (UMUC, 2012). A challenge that the National Cyber Security Division faces in providing an effective deterrent to cybersecurity threats are the constant evolving technologies. These include for both good and bad. Cyber attacks are constantly evolving and so are the technologies use to protect from them. In order for the National Cyber Security Division to effectively deter them not only do they have to stay up-to-date but also so do all of the strategic plans and directives that they use.
Another initiative is the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) that emerged in the 1980s. This initiative puts forth “efforts to counter international hijackings and financial crimes” (UMUC, 2012). It now also extends law enforcement abroad to help against terrorist activity, international crime, and drug-trafficking (UMUC, 2012). It does those with the partner of Department of State. A challenge that the FLETC faces in providing an effective deterrent to cybersecurity threats are their international limitations. All though they have partnered abroad with select foreign nations they still have restrictions and limitations as to what exactly they can do.
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) are established between two or more nations and provide a formal means of exchanging evidence and information pertaining to criminal acts or cases that occur outside of a nation’s legal jurisdiction. The primary issue associated with MLATs and cybercrime is the inconsistency of host nation laws. Many nations feel that the idea of a global anti-crime initiative may contradict a nation’s fundamental principles (Finklea & Theohary, 2012, p.24). There is no standardized definition for cybercrime which means that one nation may view a virtual act as a crime and the other, with which the MLAT exists, may not. If the two nations agree on the legality of the act then the requesting nation may sub ...
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Communications’ Inside Risks col-
umns over the past two decades have
frequently been concerned with trust-
worthiness of computer-communica-
tion systems and the applications built
upon them. This column considers what
is needed to attain new progress toward
avoiding the risks that have prevailed
in the past as a U.S. national cybersecu-
rity R&D agenda is being developed. Al-
though the author writes from the per-
spective of someone deeply involved in
research and development of trustwor-
thy systems in the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, what is described
here is applicable much more univer-
sally. The risks of not doing what is de-
scribed here are very significant.
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Y B E r S pA C E I S T H E complex,
dynamic, globally intercon-
nected digital and infor-
mation infrastructure that
underpins every facet of so-
ciety and provides critical support for
our personal communication, econo-
my, civil infrastructure, public safety,
and national security. Just as our de-
pendence on cyberspace is deep, so
too must be our trust in cyberspace,
and we must provide technical and
policy solutions that enable four
critical aspects of trustworthy cyber-
space: security, reliability, privacy,
and usability.
The U.S. and the world at large are
currently at a significant decision
point. We must continue to defend
our existing systems and networks. At
the same time, we must attempt to be
ahead of our adversaries, and ensure
future generations of technology will
position us to better protect critical
infrastructures and respond to at-
tacks from adversaries. Government-
funded research and development
must play an increasing role toward
achieving this goal of national and
economic security.
Background
On January 8, 2008, National Security
Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Se-
curity Presidential Directive 23 formal-
ized the Comprehensive National Cyber-
security Initiative (CNCI) and a series of
continuous efforts designed to establish
a frontline defense (reducing current
vulnerabilities and preventing intru-
sions), which will protect against the
full spectrum of threats by using intel-
ligence and strengthening supply chain
security, and shaping the future environ-
ment by enhancing our research, devel-
Inside risks
The need for a national
Cybersecurity research and
Development Agenda
Government-funded initiatives, in cooperation with private-sector partners in
key technology areas, are fundamental to cybersecurity technical transformation.
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These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
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2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
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2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
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Marriage of Cyber Security with Emergency Management
1. “Cyber Incident Response: Bridging the Gap between Cybersecurity and Emergency
Management”
Statement for the Record
Roberta Stempfley
Acting Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Before the
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
and
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies
Washington, DC
October 30, 2013
Chairwoman Brooks and Chairman Meehan, Ranking Members Payne and Clarke, and
distinguished Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to appear before you today to discuss
the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) coordination with state, local, tribal, and
territorial (SLTT) emergency managers on cybersecurity issues. This October marks the 10th
anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to further
engage public and private sector stakeholders to create a safe, secure, and resilient cyber
environment. Everyone has a role to play in cybersecurity and I am pleased to discuss the
Department’s efforts to engage SLTT emergency managers as they build cybersecurity resilience
into those networks and systems upon which they depend on a daily basis.
America’s cybersecurity is inextricably linked to our nation’s economic vitality – IT systems are
interdependent, interconnected and critical to our daily lives – from communication, travel, and
powering our homes, to running our economy, and obtaining government services. DHS is the
lead Federal civilian department responsible for coordinating the national protection, prevention,
mitigation, and recovery from cyber incidents and works regularly with business owners and
operators to take steps to strengthen their facilities and communities, which include the nation’s
physical and cyber infrastructure. We are also committed to ensuring cyberspace is supported by
a secure and resilient infrastructure that enables open communication, innovation, and prosperity
while protecting privacy, confidentiality, and civil rights and civil liberties by design.
2. Cybersecurity Support to SLTT Emergency Managers
Protecting this infrastructure against growing and evolving cyber threats requires a layered
approach. The government’s role in this effort is to share information and encourage enhanced
security and resilience, while identifying and addressing gaps not filled by the marketplace.
Providing effective cybersecurity services requires fostering relationships with those who own
and operate the communications infrastructure, members of the emergency responder
community, and Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. Indeed, as many of the
communications technologies currently used by public safety and emergency services
organizations move to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based environment, there is an increase in the
cyber vulnerabilities of our emergency services providers in the conduct of their mission. It is
important, therefore, for the Department to engage not just Chief Information Officers (CIO) or
Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) at the SLTT level, but also the emergency managers
and other officials for whom a secure cyber environment is equally as important to
accomplishing their mission.
The Department has initiated several activities focused on ensuring SLTT emergency managers
are able to build cybersecurity resilience into those information and technology networks and
systems upon which they depend. Cyber dependencies and interdependencies require
interactions between several different DHS organizations and SLTT partners in order to address
this complex need. DHS has been forward-thinking as the reliance upon cyber systems has
grown and our engagements have been ongoing.
Previous Efforts
• Regionally-Based Cybersecurity Advisors. The Cybersecurity Advisors (CSA) program
was created and implemented by CS&C in 2010. The regionally-deployed personnel
promote cybersecurity awareness, program and policy coordination, information sharing,
and risk analysis to their partners, including emergency managers. Over the last year,
CSAs have had direct engagement with 13 state or local emergency centers. In addition,
the Department has conducted Cyber Resilience Reviews and assessments and provided
support to numerous National Security Special Events, including planning for events such
as the Super Bowl, and the G8 with the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency
Management & Communications.
• Emergency Services Sector Cyber Risk Assessment. Encompassing a wide range of
emergency response functions carried out by five disciplines1
, in 2012 the Emergency
Services Sector completed a Cyber Risk Assessment, which provides a risk profile to
enhance the security and resilience of the Emergency Services Sector disciplines. It is an
effort to establish a baseline of cyber risks across the sector, to ensure Federal resources
are applied where they offer the most benefit for mitigating risk, and to encourage a
1
Law Enforcement; Fire and Emergency Services; Emergency Management; Emergency Medical Services; and
Public Works
3. similar risk-based allocation of resources within state and local entities and the private
sector. Emergency managers from local, state, and Federal government actively
participated in the development process to ensure the assessment provided practical
guidance for the public safety community. The Department continues to meet with
officials from stakeholder associations such as the National Emergency Management
Association to discuss next steps, including developing a workforce training program for
emergency managers in order to increase cybersecurity capabilities within the emergency
management community.
• Local Pilot Projects with Emergency Managers and Critical Infrastructure Partners.
DHS is conducting three pilots to better understand the interconnections between cyber
and physical infrastructure and the potential risks to the nation. The first pilot, initiated in
2012, worked closely with Charlotte, NC emergency planners and neighboring
communities to examine how a potential cyber attack could disrupt communications or
other infrastructure operations. The work provided additional ways for planners to
mitigate potential cyber impacts and, as a result of the pilot, commercial facilities
adopted additional security practices to shore up potential weaknesses.
The second pilot is underway with the State of New Jersey examining the
interrelationship between IT, communications and physical security. The pilot involves
five water and wastewater facilities and has received praise from the State Office of
Homeland Security and our water sector partners. As a result of initial findings, water
facilities have taken immediate action to mitigate previously unknown vulnerabilities.
The third pilot is a joint cyber-physical assessment of a Federal facility in Washington,
DC to develop a common approach for identifying cyber security vulnerabilities affecting
security systems of federally protected facilities, including electrical, HVAC, water,
telecommunications, and security control systems.
The lessons from these pilots have been incorporated into our integrated physical and
cyber Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP). This is helping strengthen the
partnership we already have; build new relationships between SLTT CIOs, first
responders, and critical infrastructure owners and operators; and lay the foundation
increased collaboration to increase cybersecurity resilience.
• Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) Cyber Infrastructure Risk
Assessment. The development and deployment of an IP-based network for public safety
will represent a leap forward in communications capabilities for first responders, law
enforcement, and other users of the NPSBN. However, the move to such a network
presents a challenge for the emergency management community to identify threats to and
vulnerabilities of cyber infrastructure in the NPSBN that could affect the network’s
reliability and security. DHS is working with the First Responder Network Authority
(FirstNet) and the public safety community to identify cyber risks and develop potential
responses to those risks. In 2013, OEC developed the NPSBN Cyber Infrastructure Risk
4. Assessment to provide FirstNet with a how-to guide to address the top cyber risks that the
network may face, and is now working with FirstNet to ensure a more resilient network
design that will integrate security and resilience into the overall physical and cyber
aspects of the NPSBN.
• Cyber Threat Information Sharing
In June 2013, DHS established “sharelines” in compliance with Executive Order (EO)
13636 and Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) -21 to help increase the volume,
timeliness, and quality of cyber threat information shared with U.S. private sector
entities, to include SLTT owners and operators, so that these entities may better protect
and defend themselves against cyber threats. Sharelines “facilitate the creation and
dissemination of unclassified cyber threat reports to targeted private sector entities owned
or operating within the United States, as well as Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial
partners” in a timely manner.
Ongoing Efforts
DHS continues to build upon the relationships we have established throughout the Emergency
Services Sector through strategic and operational efforts to provide solutions to our SLTT
partners. Ongoing efforts within DHS consist of:
• Update to the National Emergency Communications Plan. DHS is updating the
National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) in coordination with the public
safety community to enhance planning, preparation, and security of broadband
technologies used during response operations. The Plan will discuss how cybersecurity
has become a key consideration for public safety officials as new IP-enabled technology
is increasingly integrated into operations. The NECP will endorse a multifaceted
approach to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data. For
example, comprehensive cyber training and education on the proper use and security of
devices and applications, phishing, malware, other potential threats, and how to stay on
guard against attacks will be recommended.
• 9-1-1 Centers: Next Generation 9-1-1 and Telephonic Denial of Service. Updated 9-1-
1 infrastructure utilizes public voice, data, and video capabilities, which introduce new
vulnerabilities into 9-1-1 systems. Separately, 9-1-1 centers have been targeted by
telephonic denial of service (TDOS) attacks that overwhelm Public Safety Answering
Points’ administrative lines. These attacks inundate a 9-1-1 call center with a high
volume of calls, overwhelming the system’s ability to process calls and tying up the
system from receiving legitimate calls. DHS, through the NCCIC, has worked on the
development and dissemination of techniques for mitigating and managing these TDOS
attacks in order to allow emergency management agencies to continue to provide these
critical services to the public.
5. • Protective Security Advisors (PSAs). Within the Office of Infrastructure Protection,
PSAs serve as the nexus of our infrastructure security and coordination efforts at the
Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels and serve as DHS’s onsite critical
infrastructure and vulnerability assessment specialists. PSAs have also been working
with CS&C to better coordinate assessments and as a result approximately half of
cybersecurity site assessments administered by CS&C were conducted in tandem with
PSAs—an example of how we are working to better and more effectively integrate our
physical and cyber security efforts across NPPD and the Department.
• Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
DHS builds partnerships with non-federal public sector stakeholders to protect critical
network systems. For example, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center
(MS-ISAC) opened its Cyber Security Operations Center in November 2010, which has
enhanced the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)
situational awareness at the state and local government level and allows the Federal
Government to quickly and efficiently provide critical cyber risk, vulnerability, and
mitigation data to state and local governments. Since 2009, the NCCIC has responded to
nearly a half a million incident reports and released more than 26,000 actionable
cybersecurity alerts to our public and private sector partners.
Membership in the MS-ISAC consists of state and local CISOs and other leadership from
all 50 state governments, the District of Columbia, 373 local governments, three
territories, five tribes, and 24 educational institutions. It provides valuable information
and lessons learned on cyber threats, exploitations, vulnerabilities, consequences,
incidents and direct assistance with responding to and recovering from cyber-attacks and
compromises. The MS-ISAC runs a 24-hour watch and warning security operations
center that provides real-time network monitoring, dissemination of early cyber threat
warnings, vulnerability identification and mitigation, along with education and outreach
aimed to reduce risk to the Nation’s SLTT government cyber domain. This year the MS-
ISAC developed a plan to increase engagement with emergency managers and fusion
centers.
Operational Efforts
Assuring the security and reliability of critical information networks is vital across all critical
infrastructure sectors, including the Emergency Services Sector, which is charged with saving
lives, protecting property and the environment, assisting communities impacted by disasters, and
aiding recovery from emergencies. DHS is uniquely positioned to improve the cybersecurity
posture of our stakeholders.
National Protection and Programs Directorate
The Offices of the National Protection Programs Directorate interact daily with state and local
officials and emergency managers on communications and cybersecurity issues to strengthen
infrastructure, educate citizens, and respond to and recover from online threats and attacks.
6. • Cybersecurity and Communications
CS&C maintains an overall focus on reducing risk to the communications and
information technology infrastructures and the sectors that depend upon them, as well as
providing threat and vulnerability information and enabling timely response and recovery
of these infrastructures under all circumstances. We execute our mission by supporting
24x7 information sharing, analysis, and incident response through the National
Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center (NCCIC); facilitating interoperable
emergency communications through our Office of Emergency Communications (OEC);
advancing technology solutions for private and public sector partners; providing tools and
capabilities to ensure the security of Federal civilian executive branch networks; and
engaging in strategic level coordination for the Department with stakeholders on
cybersecurity and communications issues. Additionally OEC has strong ties to
emergency managers through its outreach to State Wide Interoperability Coordinators
(SWIC) who state officials who are the primary points of contact for communications
interoperability issues. These produce State Wide Interoperability Plans which establish
governance, processes, and procedures to support first responder communication. These
strong relationships also help SLTT leverage other resources such as fusion centers.
• Office of Infrastructure Protection
The Office of Infrastructure Protection within NPPD leads and coordinates national
programs and policies on critical infrastructure, including through implementation of the
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The NIPP establishes the framework for
integrating the Nation’s various critical infrastructure protection and resilience initiatives
into a coordinated effort, and provides the structure through which DHS, in partnership
with Government and industry, implements programs and activities to protect critical
infrastructure, promote national preparedness, and enhance incident response. As the
NIPP is updated based on the requirements of Presidential Policy Directive 21, Critical
Infrastructure Security and Resilience, NPPD will work with critical infrastructure
stakeholders to focus the revision on enhanced integration of cyber and physical risk
management, requirements for increased resilience, and recognition for the need for
enhanced information sharing and situational awareness. As we work to update the NIPP
we will support the Emergency Services Sector to ensure that we inform first responders
in their preparation for cyber incidents
Coordinated Cyber/Physical Response
While the National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) processes
incident reports, issues actionable cybersecurity alerts, and deploys onsite incident response fly-
away teams to critical infrastructure organizations to assist with analysis and recovery efforts of
a cyber incident, the National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC) provides situational
awareness of threats to physical critical infrastructure, incident response support and business
reconstitution assistance. In addition to this coordination, as incidents or threats occur, PSAs
7. living in communities across the country provide the Department with a 24/7 capability to assist
in developing a common operational picture for critical infrastructure. NPPD efforts to integrate
physical and cyber security have provided benefits during incidents including:
• Hurricane Sandy: NPPD operational efforts were able to facilitate much-needed fuel
deliveries to critical telecommunication sites in lower Manhattan in order to fuel
generators and keep the facilities operational in recent events like Hurricane Sandy.
After PSAs were notified of the fuel supply shortage, NPPD provided analysis on the
wide-spread impact if the telecommunications facility lost power, while the NCCIC
worked with its public and private sector partners to identify a fuel supply and coordinate
its delivery to the critical site.
• Boston Marathon Bombing: OEC worked closely with public safety agencies in the
Metro Boston Homeland Security Region and with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on several key emergency communications initiatives prior to the 2013 marathon
including observing public safety communications during previous marathons and events
and offering suggestions to help strengthen the region’s capabilities and improve
coordination. Three years later, DHS saw many of the recommendations from this
assessment in action in response to the bombings, including the region’s use of a detailed
communications plan (ICS Form 205) for the event that assigned radio channels to
various agencies and functions.
Conclusion
DHS provides a variety of services and capabilities designed to support emergency managers at
all levels of engagement, across education, planning, cyber-incident response, and recovery
activities. The services and capabilities are all integral parts of reducing risk and building
capacity of our SLTT partners. As necessary, those relationships are leveraged in operational
response efforts in order to meet immediate, critical needs. As technologies continue to advance
and the dependencies and interdependencies between the sectors and systems continue to
advance along with them, DHS will continue to work with emergency managers in a holistic
fashion to plan, prepare, mitigate and build resilience into those information and technology
networks and systems upon which they depend on a daily basis. Thank you for this opportunity
to testify, and I look forward to answering any questions you may have.