Key Takeaways from Biden’s Sweeping Executive Order on Cybersecurity

On Wednesday May 12, the Biden administration took a critical step towards addressing security issues that have come to light after several recent, high profile cyberattacks.

The extensive Executive Order (EO) described the government’s plan to increase cybersecurity protection across the public and private sectors as well as secure the nation’s digital infrastructure against the type of attack that recently shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical source of fuel for the entire East Coast.

The 30-page Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity covers a plethora of cybersecurity issues. It describes how government agencies should evaluate the software they buy. It mandates that executive branch agencies deploy multifactor authentication, endpoint detection and response, and encryption. And it calls for these agencies to adopt “Zero Trust” architectures and more secure cloud services.

Let’s take a look at three of the key areas in the Order:

Prioritize Zero Trust

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