Cybersecurity
Our daily life, economic vitality, and national security depend on a stable, safe, and resilient cyberspace.
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DHS/CISA/PIA-030 Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Division (CSD) developed the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program to support government-wide and agency-specific efforts to implement adequate, risk-based, and cost-effective cybersecurity. CDM provides continuous monitoring, diagnostics, and mitigation tools and services to strengthen the security posture of participating federal civilian departments and agencies’ systems and networks through the establishment of a suite of capabilities that enables network security officials and administrators to know the state of their respective networks at any given time, informs Chief Information Officers (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) on the relative risks of threats, and makes it possible for government personnel to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. This PIA Update is being conducted to assess the privacy risks related to the CDM Shared Service Platform, which makes CDM capabilities available for use by non-Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agencies. The Shared Service Platform is provided to non-CFO Act agencies using a third-party contractor to CISA that connects the agency’s network(s) to the platform. Additionally, this PIA Update examines the CDM Agency-Wide Adaptive Risk Enumeration (AWARE) capability. The CDM AWARE capability allows participating agencies to better assess and prioritize cybersecurity risks by assigning a risk score to agency vulnerabilities.
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DPIAC Recommendations Report 2012-01
DPIAC Recommendations Report 2012-01
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Highlighting Our Progress in 2011
Secretary Napolitano highlighted DHS' progress in 2011, emphasizing major steps taken to enhance America's capabilities to guard against terrorism.
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Securing the Internet of Things
Securing the Internet of Things
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DHS Strategic Industry Conversation
Strategic Industry Conversations (SIC) are events that enable program area topic discussions between DHS leaders and industry.
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White Paper on Computer Network Security & Privacy Protection
In 2010, DHS issued a White Paper on Computer Network Security & Privacy Protection to provide an overview of the Department's cybersecurity responsibilities, the role of the EINSTEIN system in implementing those responsibilities, and the integrated privacy protections.
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Memorandum on Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography
This memorandum provides guidance to Component Heads to begin preparing for a transition from current cryptography standards to post-quantum encryption now to mitigate risks to data and mission functions.
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Post-Quantum Cryptography Frequently Asked Questions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has released a roadmap to help organizations protect their data and systems and to reduce risks related to the advancement of quantum computing technology.
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Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography: Infographic
Through our partnership with NIST, DHS created a roadmap for those organizations who should be taking action now to prepare for a transition to post-quantum cryptography. This guide will help organizations create effective plans to ensure the continued security of their essential data against the post-quantum threat and prepare for the transition to the new post-quantum cryptography standard when published by NIST.
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Key Findings and Recommendations: Foreign Interference Related to the 2020 US Federal Elections
This product provides a declassified overview of findings and recommendations from a classified joint report from the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security addressing the impact of activities by foreign governments and their agents targeting election infrastructure or infrastructure pertaining to political organizations, candidates, or campaigns used in the 2020 US federal elections on the security or integrity of such infrastructure. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13848, the joint report relied on the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) addressing foreign threats to the 2020 US elections.