SECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
As corporations, governments, universities, and regular citizens depend more and more on the operations of the information technology sector, it is essential to the security, economy, and health and safety of the country. In cooperation with the Communications Sector, these virtual and distributed functions create and deliver hardware, software, information technology systems and services, as well as the Internet. It is challenging to identify threats and evaluate vulnerabilities in the sector's complex and dynamic environment, which necessitates a coordinated and innovative approach to these duties.
A number of organizations, frequently owners, operators, and their respective associations, manage the operations of the information technology sector. These organizations also maintain and reassemble networks, including the Internet. Despite the inherent resilience of information technology infrastructure, it can be difficult to coordinate preparedness and protection efforts across the public and commercial sectors because of how interdependent and interrelated they are.
Plans for certain sectors
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan's risk management framework is applied in detail within the context of the information technology sector's particular characteristics and risk environment in the sector-specific plan for the industry. With the help of its public and private sector partners, each Sector Risk Management Agency creates a sector-specific plan. As the sector risk management organization for the information technology sector, the Department of Homeland Security has been named.
Resource Sector
Visit the Cybersecurity Division of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for further resources that are accessible to partners in the information technology sector.
Information Technology Sector Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet Introduction
In order to assist owners and operators in managing risks, enhancing security, and assisting in the implementation and execution of protective and reactive measures across the information technology sector, CISA provides a wealth of tools. An example of sector collaboration structures, tools, and training materials are listed in this printer-friendly fact sheet.
Life-critical embedded systems security tenets
Life-critical embedded systems, such as medical equipment, Internet-connected automobiles, industrial control systems (ICS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and other systems, play a significant part in today's society. The necessity to adequately protect these systems from hackers and cyberattacks is becoming more and more obvious as more and more of these devices are connected to the Internet of Things.
In order to ensure that life critical embedded systems across all industries have a shared understanding of what is required to protect human life, prevent the loss or significant damage to equipment, and prevent environmental harm, the Security Tenets for Life Critical Embedded Systems was created. This document fills this need. The purpose of this document is not to establish a mandate or regulation, but rather to specify a set of prioritized, core technical principles that are applicable to any industry or organization that uses life-critical embedded systems. If these principles were to be implemented, the environment in which such systems are used would be significantly more secure than it is at the moment. These fundamental technological concepts provide a foundation for setting standards and conventions for industry-specific consortia and government organizations, as well as for system developers to employ when creating or updating embedded systems that are vital to human life.
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