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Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure

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Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Partnerships and Collaboration

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) published Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure to enable grant-making agencies to incorporate cybersecurity into their grant programs, and to enable grant-recipients to build cyber resilience into their grant-funded infrastructure projects. 

This guide is for federal grant program managers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and organizations such as state, local, tribal, and territorial governments who subaward grant program funds, and grant program recipients. 

The guide includes:

  • Recommended actions to incorporate cybersecurity into grant programs throughout the grant management lifecycle.
  • Model language for grant program managers and sub-awarding organizations to incorporate into Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) and Terms & Conditions. 
  • Templates for recipients to leverage when developing a Cyber Risk Assessment and Project Cybersecurity Plan.
  • Comprehensive list of cybersecurity resources available to support grant recipient project execution.

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Resource Name File Type File Size Language
Playbook for Strengthening Cybersecurity in Federal Grant Programs for Critical Infrastructure PDF, 2.34 MB 2.34 MB English
Project Cyber Risk Assessment and Project Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation Activities Sample Template XLSX, 48.43 KB 48.43 KB English

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Language: English
Topics: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Partnerships and Collaboration

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