"House Passes ICS Cybersecurity Training Bill"

The US House of Representatives has recently passed a new cybersecurity bill named the “Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act. Specifically, the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish a cybersecurity training initiative focusing on industrial control systems (ICS). The new act aims to provide the IT workforce with free ICS security training. This includes virtual and in-person training and courses that would be available at different skill levels to help participants develop and strengthen their skills. The courses will cover ICS cyber defense strategies, and they will be available to both government agencies and private sector entities. If the new bill becomes law, the House and the Senate will receive yearly reports describing the courses and participants. The reports will also include information on the plans to expand access to the training and recommendations for strengthening the state of ICS education and training. The bill was introduced after the US government issued a warning in April over a Russia-linked piece of malware named Incontroller/Pipedream that is designed to manipulate and disrupt industrial processes in energy facilities by targeting ICS.

SecurityWeek reports: "House Passes ICS Cybersecurity Training Bill"