{"id":10157,"date":"2014-02-13T08:59:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/statescoop.scpnewsgrp.com\/administration-releases-cybersecurity-framework\/"},"modified":"2021-09-03T09:02:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T13:02:01","slug":"administration-releases-cybersecurity-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/administration-releases-cybersecurity-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Administration releases cybersecurity framework"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Institute of Standards and Technology yesterday released the first version of the long-awaited cybersecurity framework, a voluntary set of guidelines designed to help improve cyber-defenses across a wide range of privately owned and operated critical infrastructures.<\/p>\n

President Barack Obama called the\u00a0Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity<\/a>\u00a0an important step toward securing the nation\u2019s economic prosperity and national security, as well as protecting the civil liberties of ordinary Americans.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur critical infrastructure continues to be at risk from threats in cyberspace, and our economy is harmed by the theft of our intellectual property,\u201d Obama said in a statement released by the White House. \u201cAlthough the threats are serious and they constantly evolve, I believe that if we address them effectively, we can ensure that the Internet remains an engine for economic growth and a platform for the free exchange of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

During a background briefing with journalists, a senior administration official described the framework as the best means for organizations to establish a \u201ccredible\u201d cybersecurity posture because it is based on \u201cwell-conceived\u201d and \u201cproven\u201d methods of managing cybersecurity risks.<\/p>\n

The framework “represents the beginning of what I hope will be a continuing, common-sense conversation” about critical infrastructure cybersecurity, the senior administration official said. “One of the biggest cybersecurity issues facing critical infrastructure companies in all of these sectors — transportation, financial, health care, communications, energy — is simply this:\u00a0 When are you doing enough? When do you know you\u2019ve done the best you can to protect your company, your suppliers, your customers from the adverse effects of cybersecurity threats?”<\/p>\n

Coming on the heels of several recent cyber-attacks that compromised more than 100 million customer records at major retail outlets, administration officials said they are hoping the framework will help spur change across the nation.<\/p>\n

Obama referred to the framework as a \u201cturning point\u201d in the nationwide discussion about cybersecurity, and said the 39-page document is \u201ca great example of how the private sector and government can, and should, work together to meet this shared challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

The White House released statements it received from prominent private industry groups and executives showing support for the framework.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe framework helps advance security and privacy by providing flexible guidance for cybersecurity risk management, focusing on what organizations should do without being overly prescriptive as to how they do it,\u201d said Scott Charney, corporate vice president of the Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft Corp.<\/p>\n

While Obama stressed his intentions \u201cto take action, under existing authorities, to protect our nation from this threat,\u201d he acknowledged the need for Congressional action on cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

But there remain significant questions about the ability of a voluntary framework to lift the bar dramatically across the cybersecurity landscape of critical infrastructure owners and operators without Congress stepping in and providing some sort of financial or liability protection incentives in return for adherence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be a role for Congress,\u201d said NIST Director\u00a0Patrick Gallagher during a press briefing in October.\u00a0\u201cBut I don\u2019t think it\u2019s an issue of whether the framework can succeed without Congress.\u201d Rather, the framework can provide \u201ca real lens\u201d for looking at the incentive discussion, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the beginning, the president envisioned this as a voluntary effort that would be based on consensus standards and industry best practices to the extent possible,\u201d Gallagher said. \u201cAnd from the beginning, we wanted to make sure this was something that was flexible and able to be tailored to the needs of individual businesses. This had to be a product of industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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