An overview of the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy, focusing on the innovative solutions that have been introduced to tackle emergent threats in the digital sphere. The strategy emphasizes the importance of public-private partnerships for enhanced security infrastructure and underscores the need for robust education initiatives to ensure comprehensive cybersecurity literacy. As part of the overarching defense plan, a major emphasis is placed on resilience and preparedness to safeguard national interests, individual privacy, and economic stability from cyber threats.

1. Overview of National
Cybersecurity Strategy 2023
Niloufer Tamboly, CISSP, CPA

2. Disclaimer
The views expressed in this presentation and during the session
are my personal opinions and do not reflect the official policy or
position of my employers.

3. Niloufer Tamboly
󰟜 Work
Verizon – Risk Management
󰲎 Lecturer
Rutgers University – 401 level class
🎓 Education MBA in Security Assurance
🔖 Certifications CISSP, CPA, CISA, CFE, CIA, CGMA, CDPSE, Open FAIR
🔔 Patents
Establishing An Alternate Call Path Using Short-Range Wireless Technology
System For And Method of Generating Visual Passwords
󰛜 Volunteer
Cofounder - Step Up Skill and (ISC)2 New Jersey Chapter
Organizer - CISSP & CCSP Exam Study Group

4. National Cybersecurity Strategy

5. Five Pillars
Defend critical infrastructure
Disrupt and dismantle threat actors
Shape market forces to drive security and resilience
Invest in a resilient future
Forge international partnerships to pursue shared goals

6. Defend critical infrastructure

7. 1.1: Establish Cybersecurity Requirements to support
National Security and Public Safety
1.2: Scale Public-Private Collaboration
1.3: Integrate Federal Cybersecurity Centers
1.4: Update Federal Incident Response Plans and
Processes
1.5: Modernize Federal Defenses

8. Disrupt and dismantle threat actors

9. 2.1: Integrate Federal Disruption Activities
2.2: Enhance Public-Private Operational Collaboration to
Disrupt Adversaries
2.3: Increase the Speed and Scale of Intelligence Sharing
and Victim Notification
2.4: Prevent Abuse of U.S.-Based Infrastructure
2.5: Counter Cybercrime, Defeat Ransomware

10. Shape market forces to drive security and resilience

11. 3.1: Hold the Stewards of our data accountable
3.2: Drive the Development of Secure IoT Devices
3.3: Shift Liability for Insecure Software Products and
Services
3.4: Use Federal Grants and Other Incentives to Build in
Security
3.5: Leverage Federal Procurement to Improve
Accountability
3.6: Explore a Federal Cyber Insurance Backstop

12. Invest in a resilient future

13. 4.1: Secure the Technical Foundation of the Internet
4.2: Reinvigorate Federal Research and Development for
Cybersecurity
4.3: Prepare for our Post-Quantum Future
4.4: Secure our Clean Energy Future
4.5: Support Development of a Digital Identity Ecosystem
4.6: Develop a National Strategy to Strengthen our Cyber
Workforce

14. Forge international partnerships to pursue shared
goals

15. 5.1: Build Coalitions to Counter Threats to our Digital
Ecosystem
5.2: Strengthen International Partner Capacity
5.3: Expand U.S. Ability to assist Allies and Partners
5.4: Build Coalitions to Reinforce Global Norms of
Responsible State Behavior
5.5: Secure Global Supply Chains for Information,
Communications, and Operational Technology Products
and Services

16. So what? and why should I care?

17. Secure critical infrastructure

18. Shared responsibility

19. Incident response and recovery

20. Support digital identity ecosystem

21. Cyber insurance

22. Workforce development

23. Supply chain security

24. Strengthened public private collaboration

25. Increased customer trust

26. More regulation

27. Innovation and technological development

28. This is great! What could go wrong?

29. Overemphasis on federal involvement

30. Lack of clarity

31. Insufficient funding

32. Conflicting priorities

33. Workforce challenges

34. International cooperation

35. Let’s connect