Critical infrastructure : actions needed to better secure internet-connected devices : report to congressional committees / United States Government Accountability Office.
| Author/creator | United States |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource (iv, 72 pages) : color illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo191630 |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Actions needed to better secure internet-connected devices |
| Running title | GAO-23-105327 Federal IoT and OT cybersecurity |
| Partial contents | Background -- Federal agencies have issued guidance for managing IoT and OT cybersecurity risks -- Selected SRMAs did not measure effectiveness of IoT and OT efforts or assess cybersecurity risks -- NIST has issued guidance, but OMB has not established a required cybersecurity waiver process -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for executive action -- Agency comments and our evaluation -- Appendices. |
| Abstract | Cyber threats to critical infrastructure IoT and OT represent a significant national security challenge. Recent incidents--such as the ransomware attacks targeting health care and essential services during the COVID- 19 pandemic--illustrate the cyber threats facing the nation's critical infrastructure. This report (1) describes overall federal IoT and OT cybersecurity initiatives; (2) assesses actions of selected federal agencies with a lead sector responsibility for enhancing IoT and OT cybersecurity; and (3) identifies leading guidance for addressing IoT cybersecurity and determines the status of OMB's process for waiving cybersecurity requirements for IoT devices. |
| General note | "GAO-23-105327." |
| General note | "December 2022." |
| General note | In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed on Dec. 4, 2022). |
| Technical rpt number | GAO-23-105327 |
| GPO item number | 0546-D (online) |
| Govt. docs number | GA 1.13:GAO-23-105327 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |