Infrastructure cybersecurity : protections, threats, and federal programs / edited by Michael V. Walls.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walls, Michael V., editor.

Series:

Government Procedures and Operations Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

Private entities, especially those critical to our nation's infrastructure, are responsible for assessing their individual risk and investing in technology to prevent breaches. At the same time, the federal government must develop a comprehensive approach to not only defend against cyberattacks, but also to punish foreign adversaries who continue to perpetrate them. This book examines policies that will help secure our critical infrastructure networks.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Threats to Critical Infrastructure: Examining the Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack0F(

Opening Statement of Chairman Peters1F

Opening Statement of Senator Portman2F

Testimony of Joseph Blount,3F President and Chief Executive Officer, Colonial Pipeline

Opening Statement of Senator Carper

Opening Statement of Senator Johnson

Opening Statement of Senator Hassan4F

Opening Statement of Senator Lankford

Opening Statement of Senator Rosen

Opening Statement of Senator Hawley5F

Opening Statement of Senator Ossoff

Appendix

Chairman Peters Opening Statement as Prepared for Delivery

Hearing Before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security &amp

Governmental Affairs June 8, 2021

Testimony of Joseph Blount, President and Chief Executive Officer Colonial Pipeline Company

I. Introduction

II. Timeline of the Morning of the Ransomware Attack

III. Communication with Federal Law Enforcement and Government Authorities

IV. Post-Attack Response

V. Ongoing Investigation into How This Happened and What We Can Do to Further Strengthen Our Defenses

VI. Federal Government Response Going Forward

VII. Conclusion

Chapter 2

Pipeline Cybersecurity: Federal Programs6F(

Summary

Introduction

Cybersecurity Risks

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Risks

Information Technology Risks and Ransomware

Pipeline Cybersecurity Warnings and Incidents

The Federal Role in Pipeline Cybersecurity

Transportation Security Administration

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Other Pipeline Cybersecurity Organizations

Federal Agency Pipeline Security Activities

TSA Pipeline Security Program

TSA Collaboration with CISA

TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives

DHS and DOT Cooperation

DOE and National Laboratory Activities.

GAO Pipeline Security Reports

Issues for Congress

TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Staffing Resources

Cybersecurity Standards

Roles of Federal Entities and Agency Coordination

Pipeline Cybersecurity Threat Information

Coordinating a National Pipeline Cybersecurity Strategy

Chapter 3

Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from Cyber Threats107F(

Statement of Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke

Statement of Ranking Member Andrew Garbarino

Statement of Chairwoman Bonnie Watson Coleman

Statement of Ranking Member Carlos Gimenez

Statement of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson

Statement of Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee

The Need to Take Action

Statement of Suzanne Spaulding, Senior Adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program, Center for Strategic &amp

International Studies

Former Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate

Prepared Statement of Suzanne Spaulding

Statement of Patricia F.S. Cogswell, Strategic Advisor, Guidehouse

Former Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administration

Testimony of Patricia F.S. Cogswell Senior Strategic Advisor for National Security Guidehouse

Statement of Jeffrey L. Troy, President, CEO, Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center

Former Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Prepared Statement of Jeffrey L. Troy

Increase in Threat Actor Activity

Increased Collaboration

Creating and Enhancing Effective Risk Reduction Frameworks

Regarding Mandatory Reporting Requirements

Conclusion

Statement of Scott Dickerson, Executive Director, Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center

Prepared Statement of Scott Dickerson

I. Background

II. Current Challenges with Federal Cybersecurity Approaches.

Overlapping Efforts

Information and Intelligence Sharing

Cybersecurity Resourcing

III. Recent Example of Post-Incident Response

IV. Opportunities for Improvement

Improve Efficiencies

Resource Investments

V. Conclusion

Index

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Walls, Michael V. Infrastructure Cybersecurity: Protections, Threats, and Federal Programs

ISBN:

979-88-911-3052-4