Coronavirus | CISA

As the nations risk advisor, CISA brings our partners in industry and the full power of the federal government together to improve American cyber and infrastructure security.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has beenmonitoring the evolving Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 situation closely, taking part in interagency and industry coordination calls, and working with critical infrastructure partners to prepare for possible disruptions to critical infrastructure that may stem from widespread illness, should the virus take hold in the U.S.

CISA continues to work closely with federal partners to prepare the nation for possible impacts of a COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. This whole-of-nation effort is led by Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control, with all other agencies, including CISA, in a support role.

The first and best source of authoritative information on COVID-19 is coronavirus.gov, where visitors will find information on the virus itself, situation updates, and tailored information for audiences including communities, schools, and businesses, as well as others.

Of note, CDC has posted interim guidance for businesses and employers to plan and respond to COVID-19, and CDC will update this interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available.

Check back for updates and additional information

GSA has created a landing page on USA.gov for government-wide information related to COVID-19 activities.The page is located at https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus and the Spanish page is at https://gobierno.usa.gov/coronavirus.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts in preparedness and readiness have facilitated a speedy, whole-of-government response in confronting COVID-19, keeping Americans safe, and helping detect and slow the spread of the virus. Learn more at https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus.

The CISA Insights: Risk Management for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)provides executives a tool to help them think through physical, supply chain, and cybersecurity issues that may arise from the spread of Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 has been detected in locations around the world, including multiple areas throughout the U.S. This is a rapidly evolving situation and for more information, visit the CDCs COVID-19 Situation Summary.

On March 6, 2020 the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert reminding individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes. Exercise caution in handling any email with a COVID-19-related subject line, attachment, or hyperlink, and be wary of social media pleas, texts, or calls related to COVID-19.

CISA encourages individuals to remain vigilant and take the following precautions.

On March 13, 2020, CISA released an alert encouraging organizations to adopt a heightened state of cybersecurity when considering alternate workplace options for their employees. Remote work optionsor teleworkrequire an enterprise virtual private network (VPN) solution to connect employees to an organizations information technology (IT) network.

The following are cybersecurity considerations regarding telework.

CISA encourages organizations to review the following recommendations when considering alternate workplace options.

WASHINGTON - CISA will continue to support our partners at HHS as they protect their IT systems. CISA has taken a number of steps over the last several weeks to increase cybersecurity preparedness across federal civilian agencies, including enhanced monitoring, issuing recommendations as agencies shift to telework, and identifying and protecting particularly important systems supporting COVID response efforts. Were confident that the measures weve all put into place are sufficient, and we will stay on the lookout for and defend against malicious activity.

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Coronavirus | CISA