DHS launches first Cyber Safety Review Board

The US Department of Homeland Security as announced the establishment of the Cyber Safety Review Board, public-private initiative to bring together government and industry leaders to elevate cyber security.

The CSRB will review and assess significant cyber security events so that government, industry and the broader security community can better protect US networks and infrastructure. The CSRB’s first review will focus on the vulnerabilities discovered in late 2021 in the widely used log4j software library.

The CSRB will provide a unique forum for collaboration between government and private sector leaders who will deliver strategic recommendations to the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security. The CSRB is composed of 15 highly esteemed cyber security leaders from the federal government and the private sector, including Robert Silvers, DHS Under Secretary for Policy, who will serve as chair and Heather Adkins, Google’s Senior Director for Security Engineering, will serve as deputy chair.

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, said: “The Biden-Harris Administration has taken bold steps to meaningfully improve our cyber security resilience. At the President’s direction, DHS is establishing the Cyber Safety Review Board to thoroughly assess past events, ask the hard questions, and drive improvements across the private and public sectors. I look forward to reviewing the Board’s recommendations regarding how we can better protect communities across our country as DHS works to build a more secure digital future.”

Silvers added: “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape how we draw lessons from cyber events and improve for the future. My colleagues on the CSRB are luminaries in the field and I am honored to serve alongside them as the Board’s chair. Together, we will conduct a thorough review and issue recommendations that will enable both our national leaders and the private sector to better secure our country.”