Security News > 2020 > January > Cybersecurity Data Sharing: A Federal Progress Report

Certain federal agencies, especially units within the Department of Defense, still have plenty of work to do when it comes to sharing cybersecurity information and threat intelligence among themselves as well with the private sector, according to an unclassified report recently sent to Congress.

While the audit found that substantial progress has been made on the sharing cybersecurity information and threat intelligence among agencies over the last two years, it pointed to several areas of ongoing concern, including the failure of certain Defense Department units to use appropriate policies and procedures for data sharing.

The audit was compiled by the seven inspectors general responsible for implementing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which provides a legal framework for government agencies and private sector organizations to voluntarily share cybersecurity information and other security data.

The audit also identifies several hurdles that need to be overcome to improve data sharing among several of the federal agencies that share data.

The report notes that Department of Homeland Security's Automated Indicator Sharing tool, which is designed to help quickly share technical data to help organizations take defensive action, is not being used by many organizations outside of the government.

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