Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the top federal official responsible for leading U.S. efforts to protect critical infrastructure and enhance national cybersecurity resilience.
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| instanceOf |
executive branch position
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federal government position → leadership role → |
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| confirmedBy |
United States Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
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| hasAuthorityOver |
implementation of national policies for cybersecurity of critical infrastructure
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operations of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency → |
| inception |
2018
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Washington, D.C.
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| officeHolder |
Jen Easterly
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| officeHolderStartTime |
2021
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| partOf |
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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United States Department of Homeland Security → |
| precededBy |
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs Directorate
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| reportsTo |
Secretary of Homeland Security
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| responsibleFor |
advising senior U.S. government officials on cybersecurity and infrastructure security risks
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coordinating cybersecurity efforts across federal civilian agencies → coordinating with international partners on cybersecurity and infrastructure security issues → coordinating with the private sector on cyber threat information sharing → developing and promoting cybersecurity training and awareness programs → developing national cybersecurity risk management strategies for critical infrastructure → enhancing national cybersecurity resilience → leading response to significant cyber incidents affecting U.S. critical infrastructure → overseeing cybersecurity information sharing with critical infrastructure partners → overseeing efforts to protect industrial control systems and operational technology → overseeing national efforts to mitigate cyber risks to elections infrastructure → overseeing national efforts to secure critical infrastructure sectors → overseeing programs to secure federal civilian executive branch networks → protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from cyber threats → providing cybersecurity guidance and best practices to public and private entities → supporting cybersecurity of private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators → supporting cybersecurity of state and local governments → supporting incident response and recovery for cyber attacks on critical infrastructure → |
| sectoralScope |
communications sector
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critical manufacturing sector → emergency services sector → energy sector → financial services sector → government facilities sector → healthcare and public health sector → information technology sector → other U.S. critical infrastructure sectors as defined by federal policy → transportation systems sector → water and wastewater systems sector → |
Referenced by (3)
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National Cybersecurity Protection System
("Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director")
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administeredBy |
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Public Law 115-278
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Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
("Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs Directorate")
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precededBy |