Which elements are addressed by South Metro's cybersecurity efforts during disruptions?

Which elements are addressed by South Metro's cybersecurity efforts during disruptions?

• A. Public communications with residents, supply chain tracking, field incident mapping.
• B. Protecting critical systems, incident response to cyber threats, and coordination with cyber-resilience teams.
• C. Regular exercise completion, asset inventory, cross-border cooperation.
• D. Evacuation route optimization, weather monitoring.

Answer: (B)

When disruptions hit, the focus of cybersecurity is on keeping essential systems safe, handling threats quickly, and aligning with the teams that manage cyber resilience. Protecting critical systems means prioritizing the systems and networks that keep operations running, so an attack or failure doesn’t bring the whole system down. Incident response to cyber threats is about having a planned, practiced way to detect, contain, eradicate, and recover from attacks, minimizing downtime and damage. Coordination with cyber-resilience teams ensures that all parts of the organization—IT, OT, risk management, and external partners—work together smoothly, sharing information and resources to restore operations faster and maintain continuity. Other options miss the core cyber focus during disruptions. They include activities like public communications, supply chain tracking, or weather monitoring, which are important for overall emergency management but not the central actions of cybersecurity during disruptions. Likewise, regular exercise, asset inventory, or cross-border cooperation touch on preparedness or governance but don’t target the immediate cyber response and coordination needed to protect and restore digital and control systems.

When disruptions hit, the focus of cybersecurity is on keeping essential systems safe, handling threats quickly, and aligning with the teams that manage cyber resilience. Protecting critical systems means prioritizing the systems and networks that keep operations running, so an attack or failure doesn’t bring the whole system down. Incident response to cyber threats is about having a planned, practiced way to detect, contain, eradicate, and recover from attacks, minimizing downtime and damage. Coordination with cyber-resilience teams ensures that all parts of the organization—IT, OT, risk management, and external partners—work together smoothly, sharing information and resources to restore operations faster and maintain continuity.

Other options miss the core cyber focus during disruptions. They include activities like public communications, supply chain tracking, or weather monitoring, which are important for overall emergency management but not the central actions of cybersecurity during disruptions. Likewise, regular exercise, asset inventory, or cross-border cooperation touch on preparedness or governance but don’t target the immediate cyber response and coordination needed to protect and restore digital and control systems.