Posted on February 10, 2023 at 10:00 am
China’s Digital Silk Road Strategy integrates technology, economics, and politics with the long-term goal of altering the post-World War II US- European world order. An assessment of China’s three wars strategy by the U.S. Department of Defense found that the CCP’s goals were to reclaim global status over the United States by weakening our alliances […]
Posted on February 8, 2023 at 9:05 am
Last week, Foreign Affairs magazine published an article written by CISA Director Jen Easterly and Asst. Director Eric Goldstein entitled “Why Companies Must Build Security into Products.” The central thesis of their article is we need a “new model” for cyber security because what we have been doing isn’t working. This is precisely the messaging […]
Posted on February 6, 2023 at 10:46 am
In the past few weeks, China’s surveillance balloon and the ubiquity of TikTok have created substantial concern in Washington, as well they should. However, these are simply among the most obvious tactics China is using in its competition with the West. For the US to be adequately responsive we need to be more aware of […]
Posted on January 31, 2023 at 7:37 am
By Charlie Mitchell / January 31, 2023 CISA chief of staff Kiersten Todt provides the foreword to a new book on cybersecurity strategy by Internet Security Alliance leader Larry Clinton, saying a focus on economic incentives for industry cyber improvements is an essential part of a “a strong, actionable approach to industry/government collaboration.” “We need bold action […]
Posted on January 30, 2023 at 9:18 am
I’m delighted to announce that this week the Internet Security Alliance will launch its Fixing American Cybersecurity campaign. The campaign is based on three new publications. First ISA’s public policy book Fixing American Cybersecurity: Creating a Strategic Public Private Partnership (Georgetown University Press) [Link: available for pre-release purchase on Amazon] which will be released this […]
Posted on January 3, 2023 at 7:26 pm
Independent research conducted by MIT finds the consensus cybersecurity principles and practices laid out in the NACD-ISA Cyber Risk Oversight Handbooks “demonstrates that organizations that use the consensus principles can significantly improve their cyber resilience without raising costs” and organizations who “follow the principles are predicted to have 85% fewer incidents.” This confirms previous research by PWC. […]
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ISA’s Mission is to integrate advanced technology with economics and public policy to promote sustainably secure cyber system. The ISA board, consistits of cyber leaders (typically CISO) from virtually every critical industry sector. Over 20 years ISA has created a comprehensive theory and practice for cybersecurity covering both enterprise risk managment and government policy. ISA’s […]
Posted on November 17, 2022 at 7:19 am
Geneva, Switzerland/November 16/As the World Economic Forum’s annual Cybersecurity Summit concluded today research conducted by MIT Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (MIT CAMS) found that the cyber risk oversight principles (consensus principles) developed by the Forum in conjunction with the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) “demonstrates that organizations that […]
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Major Findings · The Cyber Risk Principles developed by the ISA, NACD and the World Economic Forum help drive cyber resilience across industries. · Simulation-aided research from MIT CAMS shows that commitment to and adoption of the Cyber Risk Principles significantly improves cyber resilience. · Results also show that, commitment to these cyber risk principles […]
Posted on July 18, 2022 at 11:12 pm
PREMISE ONE: CYBERSECURITY IS A NATIONAL DEFENSE IMPERATIVE Just as World War II made it apparent that the skies were a unique domain of warfare resulting in the creation of the US Air Force Academy in the 1950s, so, too, have recent events made it clear beyond doubt that cyberspace is now a unique domain […]