As cyber threats top a list of business risks for the fourth straight year, the dissolution of the Cyber Safety Review Board eliminates a source of cybersecurity guidance that had gained significant private-sector trust, sources say. The volunteer board of public and private sector experts had become increasingly influential in analyzing major breaches and shaping how organizations respond to digital threats.
Among the flurry of activity on Donald Trump’s first days in office, his administration moved to overhaul the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Gone were the heads of the TSA and Coast Guard, as well as the members of an aviation committee established after the 1988 PanAm bombing, which killed more than 250 people.
Not only were the members of the aviation committee sacked, but so were members of all similar advisory committees within DHS, including the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), established by a Biden Administration executive order. On the board was a mix of government and private sector cybersecurity leaders; its charge was to analyze major cybersecurity events and make recommendations for improving response and practices. None of the board positions were paid, and members were appointed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Cybersecurity is routinely among…
