CISA Initiates Targeted Assessments to Fortify Critical Infrastructure Isolation and Recovery

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is initiating targeted assessments to assist critical infrastructure entities in operating while isolating operational technology (OT) networks from IT systems and third-party vendors. The guidance aims to enable these entities to function autonomously for "weeks to months" during conflict scenarios. No specific dates, technical details, or threat actors (e.g., Volt Typhoon or Salt Typhoon) were mentioned in the reported content. The focus is on resilience and recovery strategies for critical infrastructure under potential cyber or geopolitical disruptions. The effort involves collaboration with agencies like the FBI and FCC, though no explicit impacts were detailed.