Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a U.S. federal agency responsible for enhancing the security, resilience, and reliability of the nation’s cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.
Aliases (14)
- CISA ×4
- National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center ×4
- CISA headquarters ×1
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as lead federal agency for critical infrastructure security ×1
- Department of Homeland Security as the lead civilian cybersecurity agency ×1
- Department of Homeland Security on federal cybersecurity initiatives ×1
- ICS‑CERT ×1
- NCCIC ×1
- National Risk Management Center ×1
- Office of Cybersecurity and Communications ×1
- Office of Infrastructure Protection ×1
- US‑CERT ×1
- United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team ×1
- national coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States executive branch agency
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federal agency → government organization → |
| abbreviation |
CISA
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| collaboratesWith |
international cybersecurity partners
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private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators → state and local governments → |
| country |
United States
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| employs |
cybersecurity professionals
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federal civil servants → infrastructure security specialists → |
| hasPart |
Cybersecurity Division
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Emergency Communications Division → Infrastructure Security Division → National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center → National Risk Management Center → Office of the Director → |
| headquartersLocation |
United States
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Washington, D.C. → |
| inception |
2018
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| jurisdiction |
United States
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federal government of the United States → |
| legalBasis |
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| missionStatement |
to lead the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure that Americans rely on every day
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| operates |
cybersecurity information sharing programs
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vulnerability disclosure and coordination programs → |
| oversees |
implementation of federal civilian agency cybersecurity programs
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national critical functions risk management → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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| partOf |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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| provides |
cybersecurity guidance and best practices
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cybersecurity training and exercises → incident response assistance → |
| publishes |
alerts on vulnerabilities and threats
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cybersecurity advisories → |
| replaces |
National Protection and Programs Directorate
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| responsibleFor |
coordinating cybersecurity incident response at the national level
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cybersecurity of critical infrastructure in the United States → election infrastructure security support → enhancing the security, resilience, and reliability of the nation’s cybersecurity and critical infrastructure → federal civilian executive branch network security → industrial control systems security → national risk management for cyber and physical infrastructure → protection of critical infrastructure sectors → public‑private partnerships on infrastructure security → supporting state, local, tribal, and territorial governments on cybersecurity → |
| usesAcronym |
CISA
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