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CISA unveils a six-step blueprint for isolating critical infrastructure during cyberattacks

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Most IT operators understand that critical infrastructure should be isolated in crisis situations, but many don’t know how to do it in a way that maximizes security and minimizes disruption. Now, several global agencies are offering a step-by-step action plan, CI Fortify . Released by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and several Five Eyes security agencies across the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, the guide is intended to help organizations isolate and separate their vital systems to prevent malicious actors from wreaking havoc in case of attack, and to allow for safe rebuild post-attack. “The end state must be to enable the continued operation of critical services in a state of isolation,” the guide emphasized. A six-step guide for locking down systems Cyber actors, particularly state-sponsored ones, are increasingly targeting operational technology (OT) systems to perform espionage or disrupt critical infrastructure such as power and water d

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