(CNMI Homeland Security & Emergency Management) — On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 8 a.m., the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted the 2022 CNMI Cyber Disruption Consequence Management Workshop in the Taga Hall of Saipan World Resort.
The workshop aimed to help a jurisdiction identify resilient solutions for managing the consequences of a cyber disruption affecting critical systems and services.
The workshop discussed critical infrastructure continuity and impact management and promoting a society-wide approach to cyber resilience.
It also addressed interdependencies involving information technology, law enforcement, emergency management, and the private sector.
The workshop included scenarios featuring cyber incidents that have affected critical services across the CNMI with the aim of identifying gaps in the current plan and proposing the discovery of potential solutions.
The workshop also featured plenary and small group discussions as well as activities strengthening relationships with response partners and community members.
The exercise was completed successfully, demonstrating the crucial importance of information sharing in responding to cyber attacks and the value of establishing and using a pre-crisis information sharing process on a regular basis.
Ensuring cybersecurity in the financial services industry is an iterative process. FEMA and its partners will continue to analyze feedback from the exercises and implement follow-up recommendations to continually improve sector response.
