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CISA’s new strategy runs into America’s blind trust problem
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a 2030 strategy prioritizing operational technology security, software supply chain integrity, and essential service continuity, but faces a fundamental challenge: many organizations lack visibility into which devices, credentials, and software they trust and why. The article argues that strong defenses fail when legacy approvals persist without verification, credentials outlive their purpose, and artificial intelligence (AI) agents gain excessive permissions without proper access controls. Operators must establish accountability across device security, software assurance, and identity management by verifying software authenticity, protecting signing keys, defining AI agent permissions, and testing their ability to safely revoke compromised access while maintaining essential services.
Why it matters: Federal agencies, infrastructure operators, and organizations managing operational technology need to audit trust relationships in their systems today: identify which credentials, software updates, and device identities are still trusted for outdated reasons, and ensure they can revoke compromised access without disrupting essential services.
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