The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) has launched a new initiative aiming to help critical infrastructure organizations across the country withstand the rising level of cyber threats.
The Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Escalated Threat Navigation (CIREN) program aims to equip organizations to handle major disruptions to critical infrastructure such as energy, telecommunications, transportation, and water, Canada’s national cybersecurity agency said in a press release.
The goal, the agency said, is to improve preparedness, response capabilities, and strategies for long-term recovery in the face of a growing range of cyber threats from state-sponsored actors. The agency did not name specific countries in the April 17 press release, but identified Iran as a concern in February after the United States and Israel jointly targeted the Middle Eastern country over nuclear weapon concerns….