CISA just joined the Minimum Viable Secure Product (MVSP) Working Group, and it is a great news! They've been actively working on their Secure by Design initiative, and now they're diving into the details of asking the right questions to software manufacturers.
Who is CISA ?
CISA is the US organization responsible for federal cybersecurity and national coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience
What is MVSP ?
MSVP stands for Minimum Viable Security Product
Why do we need a MVSP ?
Ensure a product is “Secure by Default” for end-users and enterprises
What is MVSP Working Group?
Picture this: the MVSP Working Group is like a gathering of tech titans, with heavyweights like Google and Netflix teaming up to tackle the colossal task of "Secure by Design" and "Security by Default." It's like the Avengers assembling to save the digital world from cyber chaos!
What does this mean for us?
CISA joining MSVP working group would benefit the “Secure by Default” initiative in multitude ways
Access to expertise
Larger influence and advocacy
Resource sharing
Better standardization
Promotes transparency and collaboration
The irony!
Oh, We are loving the irony here! So, since we're dubbing it the "Minimum Viable Security Product," does that mean the security is just gonna be... well, minimum? 😅 But hey!, we kid, we kid! Who needs maximum security when you can have the bare minimum, right?