Reposted from CISA/DHS

As the nation’s cyber defense agency and the national coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today announced a new dedicated webpage with cybersecurity resources to support communities at heightened risk of digital security threats.

Through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), CISA has partnered with civil society organizations and technology companies to better understand the cybersecurity needs of high-risk communities, the role that CISA and our technology company partners can play to support their digital security and develop a collaborative planning effort to meet these needs. High-risk communities play a critical role in advancing democratic and humanitarian causes which makes them a uniquely attractive target for Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors who can leverage cyber intrusions to undermine the fundamental values and interests common to free societies.

CISA provides resources specifically for high-risk communities, such as:

·        Project Upskill which offers cybersecurity guidance designed to arm individuals from high-risk organizations with simple steps to meaningfully improve their cyber hygiene. It is designed for a non-technical audience so that all individuals in a civil society organization are empowered to take action to bolster their cyber defenses.

·        Cybersecurity Resources for High-Risk Communities offers a wide selection to high-risk communities, such as Cloudflare’s Project Galileo that offers cybersecurity protection, or Google’s Advanced Protection Program that provides additional safeguards against phishing attempts and harmful downloads, or Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline for support with incident response if compromise is suspected.

·        Cyber Volunteer Resource Center is a repository of cyber volunteer programs across the country that provide free, hands-on cybersecurity support to under-resourced organizations. CISA intends to help build capacity by providing a centralized place for prospective volunteers to learn about prerequisites and application processes for joining their local cyber volunteer program, and help qualifying organizations learn how to obtain assistance. CISA also published a blog with more details on the High-Risk Communities effort. All civil society organizations are encouraged to visit the Cyber Resource Hub | CISA, intended to serve as a one-stop-shop for cybersecurity guidance.

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