9-1-1 Cybersecurity Concerns Spur New Partnership Between NENA & the Center for Internet Security
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In an effort to develop and promote cybersecurity awareness and resources within the 9-1-1 community, NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Center for Internet Security, Inc.® (CIS®) have adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to guide joint initiatives and encourage best practices between the two organizations.
Currently, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems that are being deployed across the nation enable faster more accurate data sharing, increased system resiliency, and improved dispatching capabilities. However, the IP-based nature of NG9-1-1 also introduces more potential points of cyber vulnerability. Under the MoU, NENA and CIS will develop and distribute cybersecurity guidelines for NG9-1-1, as well as for legacy 9-1-1 systems. These two groups also plan to cohost a 9-1-1 cybersecurity summit in late 2021 or early 2022.
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