"At stake is a diminished workforce with less capability to analyze and track cyber threats, as well as a bedrock cybersecurity data-sharing law that would expire in tandem with that lapse in appropriations, they told Nextgov/FCW. A shutdown would exacerbate risks to critical infrastructure because staff and resources would be less available for infrastructure owners and operators to access, said Ilona Cohen, chief legal and policy officer at HackerOne and former general counsel at the Office of Management and Budget."
""The absence of security personnel working to protect the nation from these threats can create a security gap and an opportunity for malicious actors to exploit weaknesses," she said, adding that the government's cyber workforce would suffer under the resulting furloughs. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the nation's main cyber defense office tasked with defending government networks, estimates that 889 of its 2,540 employees will be retained in the event of a shutdown, according to a planning document posted Saturday."
A federal funding lapse would shrink the cybersecurity workforce and reduce capacity to analyze and track cyber threats. A foundational cybersecurity data-sharing law would expire alongside the appropriations lapse, limiting information exchange. Critical infrastructure owners and operators would face reduced access to federal staff and resources, increasing exposure to attacks. CISA plans to retain 889 of 2,540 employees during a shutdown, leaving many functions understaffed. Some CISA personnel would continue addressing an emerging threat group exploiting Cisco device vulnerabilities. Furloughs would disrupt mentorship and training for junior cyber staff, slowing skills development and operational readiness.
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