Headsnipe01***(Marine Veteran)-
- Cyber threats to government networks and other critical infrastructure are one of our Nation’s most pressing security challenges. Consequences from attacks threaten the safety and security of the homeland, our economic competitiveness, and our way of life.
With the majority of critical infrastructure owned and operated by the private sector, securing cyberspace is only possible through close collaboration, what we described as a “Collective Defense” model of shared responsibility.
Cyber Storm VI was led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and involved more than 1,000 members of the private industry, government and international partners who participated in a three-day distributed exercise that focused on the critical manufacturing and transportation sectors. The exercise evaluated and improved the capabilities of the cyber response community, informed preparedness and resilience planning efforts, and evaluated the effectiveness of the National Cyber Incident Response Plan in guiding response.
During the exercise, participants faced a simulated cyber crisis of national and international consequence that required them to use their training, policies, processes, and procedures for identifying and responding to a multi-sector cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure.
The Cyber Storm VI scenario was an environment where no single organization was is in a position to stop or mitigate the impacts of the attack by itself.