Continuously Monitoring the Cyber-Levee: An Introduction to FISMA Focus
In September 2005, the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness’ CyberSecure .US project published a widely reprinted article, “What will you do when the cyber-levee breaks?” The article explained that getting ready to cope with the aftermath of a disaster is an essential part of security preparedness. CRE’s key recommendation, one that is also applicable to preventing a disaster, was for the development of an interactive cybersecurity forum. As the article stated,