Addressing Misinformation in Critical Infrastructure Security

Commentary analyzing the gap between public perception and the reality of cyber risks to U.S. critical infrastructure following the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, emphasizing how visible physical disasters overshadow severe but less visible incidents like the MITRE Ivanti zero-day breach affecting 1,700 entities. It urges combating misinformation, expanding cybersecurity education (CETAP, CISA campaigns), advancing sector-wide policy and regulatory action (e.g., post–Colonial Pipeline TSA measures), and adopting proactive practices such as zero trust, continuous monitoring, credential rotation, and timely updates to build resilience ahead of the election season.