Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Plan to Protect Critical Infrastructure
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National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center

PPD 21 called for DHS to create two national critical infrastructure security centers, one for physical infrastructure and the other for cyber infrastructure.

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) serves as the cyber half of these centers.

The NCCIC is the lead cybersecurity and communications organization within DHS. It applies analytic resources and generates shared situational awareness. It also coordinates synchronized response, mitigation, and recovery efforts in the event of significant cyber or communications incidents by regularly coordinating with:

  • Law enforcement
  • The Intelligence Community (IC)
  • International computer emergency readiness teams
  • Domestic information sharing and analysis centers (ISACs)
  • Critical infrastructure partners

This coordination facilitates sharing information and collaboratively responding to incidents.

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