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    This document discusses critical infrastructure in the United States and how it is dependent on and accessed through the internet. It defines critical infrastructure as the physical and cyber systems that are vital to the country's security, economy, public health, and safety. The document notes that many sectors like transportation, food and agriculture, energy, communications, and more rely on and interact with critical infrastructure online. It provides tips for connecting safely and protecting critical infrastructure, such as keeping devices updated, using two-factor authentication, exercising caution with links, and securing all internet-connected devices.

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    OUR NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

    IS FUELED BY THE INTERNET


    GOVERRMENT DEFENSE
    FACILITIES INDUSTRIAL BASE

    TRANSPORTATION
    COMMERCIAL FACILITIES

    FOOD & AGRICULTURE

    DAMS
    CRITICAL
    MANUFACTURING
    EMERGENCY
    NUCLEAR REACTORS,
    SERVICES
    MATERIALS
    HEALTHCARE & WASTE
    & PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS

    CHEMICAL
    WATER &
    WATER SYSTEMS

    ENERGY INFORMATION
    TECHNOLOGY

    FINANCIAL SERVICES

    What is critical infrastructure?


    Critical infrastructure describes the physical and cyber systems and assets that are so vital to the United States that their incapacity or destruction
    would have a debilitating impact on our physical or economic security or public health or safety. The Nation's critical infrastructure provides the
    essential services that underpin American society.

    HOW DO YOU ENGAGE WITH CRITICAL


    INFRASTRUCTURE ONLINE?

    ONLINE BANKING

    ORDERING MEDICATION ONLINE WITH


    A MEDICAL INSURANCE PROVIDER

    TRUCKERS, ENGINEERS, CHEMISTS,


    VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS,
    POLITICIANS AND MORE...
    all touch our nation’s critical infrastructure
    via the Internet when they connect to their
    company’s network.

    NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Every one of us has a


    SECURITY & RESILIENCE MONTH role, whether it is
    Infrastructure Security Month is a time to shine a light on the vital role that critical investing in resilience,
    infrastructure systems and places play in keeping the nation and our communities making preparedness
    safe, secure and prosperous. plans—and exercising
    those plans, or simply
    saying something when
    Learn more and participate here:
    you see something that
    https://www.cisa.gov/infrastructure-security-month
    looks suspicious.

    Connect safely. It’s OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

    TIPS PROTECT YOURSELF & OUR NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

    KEEP A CLEAN MACHINE.


    Having the latest security software, web browser, and operating system are
    the best defenses against viruses, malware, and other online threats.

    TURN ON TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION


    Use a username and password and another form of identification, often
    times a security code. Some examples are voice ID, facial recognition,
    iris recognition and fingerscanning.

    WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT.


    Links in email, tweets, posts, and online advertising are often the way
    cybercriminals compromise your computer. If it looks suspicious, even if
    you know the source, it’s best to delete or, if appropriate, mark as junk email.

    PROTECT ALL DEVICES


    THAT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
    Including computers, smart phones, and all Internet of Things (IoT)
    devices

    Learn more at www.staysafeonline.org

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