‘CI Fortify’ Is the New Road Map for State and Local Resilience

CISA’s new CI Fortify guidance urges critical infrastructure operators to plan for isolation and recovery during geopolitical conflict after warnings that nation-state actors — including Iran-affiliated groups — have prepositioned access to OT systems and exploited PLC vulnerabilities, causing operational disruptions; the report also flags AI-assisted intrusions and recommends immediate preparedness actions by operators, service providers, and government entities.