U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024
§ 665i.
CyberSentry program
(a)
Establishment
(b)
Activities
The Director, through CyberSentry, shall—
(1)
enter into strategic partnerships with critical infrastructure owners and operators that, in the determination of the Director and subject to the availability of resources, own or operate regionally or nationally significant industrial control systems that support national critical functions, in order to provide technical assistance in the form of continuous monitoring of industrial control systems and the information systems that support such systems and detection of cybersecurity risks to such industrial control systems and other cybersecurity services, as appropriate, based on and subject to the agreement and consent of such owner or operator;
(2)
leverage sensitive or classified intelligence about cybersecurity risks regarding particular sectors, particular adversaries, and trends in tactics, techniques, and procedures to advise critical infrastructure owners and operators regarding mitigation measures and share information as appropriate;
(3)
identify cybersecurity risks in the information technology and information systems that support industrial control systems which could be exploited by adversaries attempting to gain access to such industrial control systems, and work with owners and operators to remediate such vulnerabilities;
(4)
produce aggregated, anonymized analytic products, based on threat hunting and continuous monitoring and detection activities and partnerships, with findings and recommendations that can be disseminated to critical infrastructure owners and operators; and
(5)
support activities authorized in accordance with section 1501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
(c)
Privacy review
Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2021, the Privacy Officer of the Agency under section 652(h) of this title shall—
(1)
review the policies, guidelines, and activities of CyberSentry for compliance with all applicable privacy laws, including such laws governing the acquisition, interception, retention, use, and disclosure of communities; and
(2)
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report certifying compliance with all applicable privacy laws as referred to in paragraph (1), or identifying any instances of noncompliance with such privacy laws.
(d)
Report to Congress
(e)
Savings
(f)
Definition
(g)
Termination
(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2220C, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XV, § 1548(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2061; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7143(b)(2)(L), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3661.)
cite as: 6 USC 665i