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Control Systems

The goal of the DHS National Cyber Security Division's CSSP is to reduce control system risks within and across all critical infrastructure sectors by coordinating efforts among federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as control systems owners, operators and vendors. The CSSP coordinates activities to reduce the likelihood of success and severity of impact of a cyber attack against critical infrastructure control systems through risk-mitigation activities. These risk-mitigation activities have resulted in the following tools:

To obtain additional information or request involvement or assistance, contact cssp@hq.dhs.gov.

Article in Government Technology highlights new ICSJWG

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has created a collaborative venture for public-and private-sector organizations in order to nip problems in the bud that are associated with industrial control systems--at least the ones that can be nipped by computer. The Control Systems Security Program (CSSP), offered by the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity Division, has created the Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) to allow the federal government to work with vendors and state and local agencies to address high-tech issues in their operations. For more information, go to http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/625825 [Date: 09 March 2009].

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What's New

NIST has released the final public draft of Special Publication 800-53, Revision 3: Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. NIST is accepting public comment on the document though July 1, 2009.
June 4, 2009

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Control Systems Security Program (CSSP) has established the Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG). This group will continue the successful public and private partnerships created by the Process Control System Forum (PCSF). The historical archives of the PCSF website can be found here.
June 3, 2009

Highlights

Listen to Digital Bond's Dale Peterson interview Sean McGurk, the Director of the DHS Control System Security Program.
March 25, 2009

A presentation on the Cyber Security Procurement Language for Control Systems was given at the SANS Process Control & SCADA Security Summit 2009. Download the presentation that was given and/or the document itself.
February 5, 2009

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Reporting

The CSSP is interested in learning of suspicious cyber incidents which occur within or may have an impact on the control systems environment. Use the buttons to the left to report cyber-related incidents and vulnerabilities to the Control Systems Security Center at US-CERT.