National Security Memo requires NIST, CISA to create cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure. Compliance with standards will be voluntary – at least initially, compliance is voluntary. The White House is open to considering making standards compliance mandatory for the private sector. The move comes after a series of cyberattacks targeted companies that have oversight over critical infrastructure, including Colonial Pipeline Co. and meat processor JBS. The initiative builds on the executive order Biden signed earlier this year, says chief security officer with Cybereason.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/biden-calls-for-critical-infrastructure-security-standards-a-17164