On Feb 23rd, 2022, CISA issued a "Shields Up" message to every US Organization, including federal agencies.

Due to increasing geopolitical tensions, the CISA advisory advises organizations to take immediate steps to ensure that:

• The likelihood of a damaging cyber intrusion is reduced
• A potential intrusion is quickly detected
• An organization is prepared to respond if an intrusion does occur, and;
• An organization has maximized their resilience in the face of a destructive cyber incident

The entire advisory can be viewed here.

Here are our tips designed to help all organizations improve cybersecurity posture and respond to the CISA guidance.

Shields Up Tip: Make Your Workforce Cyber-Strong!	Shields Up Tip: Basic Hygiene Still Applies!
Shields Up Tip: Train Your Employees	Shields Up Tip: Check Your Outbound Traffic!

Shields Up Tip: Bypass Phishing Links

Shields Up Tip: Classify Your Data Properly