NCSD Control System Security Program

The goal of the NCSD Control System Security Program (CSSP) is to guide a cohesive effort between government and industry to reduce the cyber risk to industrial control systems.

The CSSP provides guidance and reduces risk to CIKR control systems by:


 * Leading the Strategy to Secure Control Systems] as part of the overall mission to coordinate and lead efforts to improve control systems security in the nation’s critical infrastructures.
 * Managing and operating the Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) to provide a formal mechanism to protect information and foster the coordination of activities and programs across government and private sector stakeholders.
 * Operating the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) in coordination with the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) for control systems-related incidents and cybersecurity situational awareness activities.
 * Maintaining a technical support center to conduct assessments of commercially available control systems and components.
 * Performing outreach activities and improving awareness in the control system community through training and education.
 * Creating informational products and tools to assist vendors and owners/operators in designing, procuring, installing, and operating controls systems to mitigate risks.
 * Providing strategic recommendations to the research and development community for development and testing of next-generation secure control systems.
 * Assisting national and international standards organizations in the development of control systems cybersecurity standards.