“This is something that should be happening across all critical infrastructure. Not being able to see, secure and defend against inevitable attacks can lead to unnecessary deaths or cripple our economy. A plan like this is definitely a step in the right direction. While there may be some reluctance to share data with the government, the alternative of not doing anything or enough could be devastating,” says Edgard Capdevielle, CEO of Nozomi Networks, in a statement. “The critical infrastructure sectors need authority, budget, and technology, in the middle of a severe skilled worker shortage, in order to address the escalated level of threats. It’s good to see action finally being taken at the highest levels to incent companies and organizations to defend against potential crippling attacks.”
Lesson From SolarWinds: Cyberattacks Have a Lingering Impact
