CISA Cyber Storm exercise offers blueprint for enterprise CISOs | TechTarget

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This month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launches the 10th edition of its national Cyber Storm exercise. The event arrives at a critical juncture for enterprise security leaders with CISA finalizing mandatory rules that enforce strict 72-hour incident disclosure windows. The exercise provides a practical blueprint for enterprise CISOs to stress-test their own incident response.

Cyber Storm X brings together public and private organizations to simulate a major cyber incident affecting U.S. critical infrastructure. CISA reports that roughly 2,000 critical infrastructure owners and operators will participate, including IT personnel, legal teams, crisis communications professionals, government employees and enterprise leaders.

Mitchell Freddura, Deputy Office Chief for Industry Partnerships at CISA's Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, framed the exercise as an essential test for operational readiness. "Planning and preparation are key," he said. "Speed and efficacy during a crisis are derived from the preparation for a crisis. At CISA, we are...

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