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DHS Publishes Guidance For Sharing Of Cyber Threat Indicators

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Feb. 16 said it has published guidance for federal and non-federal entities share cyber threat data with a department watch center as part of the implementation of congressional legislation approved December 2015.The new guidelines, which are available on the department’s website, provide a “clear understanding” for how federal agencies and the private sector can share cyber threat indicators with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) and “how the NCCIC will share and…

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