§3556 — Title 44 Public Printing and Documents | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must run a federal center for computer security incidents. It must give quick technical help to agency tech staff, collect and study incident data, warn about threats and weaknesses, and share information to help agencies check risks. It must work with NIST and offices that handle national-security systems, including the NSA. Agencies that run national-security systems must share incident, threat, and vulnerability information with the center under the applicable rules.

Title 44, §3556

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(a)The Secretary shall ensure the operation of a central Federal information security incident center to—

(1)provide timely technical assistance to operators of agency information systems regarding security incidents, including guidance on detecting and handling information security incidents;

(2)compile and analyze information about incidents that threaten information security;

(3)inform operators of agency information systems about current and potential information security threats, and vulnerabilities;

(4)provide, as appropriate, intelligence and other information about cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents to agencies to assist in risk assessments conducted under section 3554(b); and

(5)consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, agencies or offices operating or exercising control of national security systems (including the National Security Agency), and such other agencies or offices in accordance with law and as directed by the President regarding information security incidents and related matters.

(b)Each agency operating or exercising control of a national security system shall share information about information security incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities with the Federal information security incident center to the extent consistent with standards and guidelines for national security systems, issued in accordance with law and as directed by the President.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 3546 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–283.

§3556 Federal Information Security Incident Center

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Title 44, §3556

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