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Submitted as an Information Sharing Subject (ISS) for the High Interest Subject of “Cybersecurity” GTSC Agenda Item 4.2. ANSI Activities Related to Cybersecurity. Information Sharing Subject From ANSI. Submitted for Joe Bhatia ANSI representative to GSC-14.
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Submitted as an Information Sharing Subject (ISS) for the High Interest Subject of “Cybersecurity” GTSC Agenda Item 4.2
ANSI Activities Related to Cybersecurity Information Sharing Subject From ANSI Submitted for Joe Bhatia ANSI representative to GSC-14
ANSI Interests in Cybersecurity • Much is covered in ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (ANSI HSSP) • www.ansi.org/hssp • ANSI agreements with Internet Security Alliance (ISA) • www.isalliance.org/ • ANSI has Publications in this area • webstore.ansi.org/cybersecurity.aspx • ANSI is Secretariat to ISO/IEC JTC1 which has many groups involved in Cybersecurity standardization • www.jtc1.org • Especially see SC27
ANSI Interests in Cybersecurity • ANSI provided a Chairman for the ISO Strategic Advisory Group on Security (SAG-S) which had liaison with ITU and other members of WSC • www.iso.org/iso/iss_iso-iec-itu-t_sag-on-security.htm • Currently a hot topic in USA, from Industry, Regulatory, and Legislative perspectives • www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Cybersecurity-event-fact-sheet-and-expected-attendees/ • www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-on-Securing-Our-Nations-Cyber-Infrastructure/ • www.whitehouse.gov/cyberreview/ • www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Cyberspace_Policy_Review_final.pdf • Cybersecurity ties into ANSI IDSP and ANSI HITSP from ID Theft and Privacy Perspectives, and other initiatives in the USA such as “Smart Grid,” and Process Control or SCADA Systems.
ANSI & ISAThe Financial Impact of Cyber Risk – 50 Questions Every CFO Should Ask • Joint initiative of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) and ANSI, to identify and respond to the current needs of the C-suite community regarding cyber risks. • Phase I focused on providing questions organizations/CFOs should be asking and guidance on the identification and quantification of the financial risk associated with cyber security. • Phase II will focus on filling out the framework to make better informed decisions related to cyber risk from an economic standpoint.
Past and Future Activities • In accordance with implementing the recommendations form the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ANSI and ISA launched a joint workshop initiative on cybersecurity. • Phase I meetings held in March, May and July of 2008 • Phase II Workshop: • Friday July 31, 2009; 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. • Zurich North America, 1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006 • Open to all stakeholders that represent SDOs, consortia and other forums, industry, government and consumers. • Space is limited so registration is required.
Further Information Further information on ANSI’s cybersecurity efforts are available at: www.ansi.org/hssp