Cybersecurity researchers often walk a fine line between objectively presenting the facts surrounding cybersecurity threats without fearmongering to garner the attention necessary to pressure policy makers and decision makers to take action. This is particularly true in the Energy sector, where the exploitation of vulnerabilities can lead to genuine high-risk outcomes such as regional black-outs and potential loss-of-life incidents. While emphasis is rightfully placed by the

This draft publication and the abstract below were released by NIST in June 2019. ICIT strongly encourages you to visit the NIST Publication Library to search for additional information security resources which are freely available. Draft NIST Special Publication 800-171B: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations The protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) resident in nonfederal systems and organizations is of par

On February 21, 2019, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and co-chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, sent letters to twelve healthcare organizations and four federal agencies soliciting feedback via a series of questions on the security and resiliency of the healthcare sector. In the letter, he stated: “I would like to work with you and other industry stakeholders to develop a short- and long-term strategy for reducing cybers