Incident Details
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a new report aimed at consolidating various ways the Federal government and its agencies report cyber incidents in a more standardized manner. Entitled 'Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting to the Federal Government' and made public on September 19, the report addresses the existence of more than 45 different cyber incident reporting mandates at the Federal level. Rob Silvers, DHS Under Secretary for Policy and chairman of the Cyber Incident Reporting Council (CIRC), stressed the importance of streamlining these requirements in order for Federal agencies to access necessary information without placing redundant burdens on victim companies focused on incident response and customer welfare.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
The information did not specify a particular data breach.
What Data has been Compromised?
The information given did not specify any data breach.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
The report concentrates on simplifying the requirements for reporting incidents, rather than discussing any security breaches.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
Since no particular breach was specified, the company is not experiencing any immediate consequences.
How could this have been prevented?
Since there was no mention of a breach, it is not possible to identify the preventive steps to take.
What have we learned from this data breach?
The information did not mention any occurrence of a data breach.
Summary of Coverage
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a report with the intention of establishing uniform requirements for reporting cyber incidents at the Federal level. The objective is to simplify the reporting procedures for Federal agencies and alleviate the workload on companies that have fallen victim to cyber incidents. The report includes suggestions for incorporating consistent definitions, timelines for reporting, forms for submission, and terminology. The recommendations outlined in the report will be employed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as part of the ongoing regulatory proceedings for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act. The primary goal of the report is to ensure clarity and uniformity in guidelines for sharing information in the critical aftermath of a cyber attack.