Public/Private Partnerships After reading the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, address the private/public partnership with the DHS National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), arguably the most important aspect of the act. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 allows for private and public sharing of cybersecurity threat information. What should the DHS NCCIC (public) share with private sector organizations? What type of threat information would enable private organizations to better secure their networks? On the flip side, what should private organizations share with the NCCIC? As it is written, private organization sharing is completely voluntary. Should this be mandatory? If so, what are the implications to the customers' private data? The government is not allowed to collect data on citizens. How should the act be updated to make it better and more value-added for the public-private partnership in regards to cybersecurity?

Title Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name Date The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 represents a turning point in the way the country has chosen to confront the quickly expanding threat in cyberspace. The Act highlights the government bodies and the private entities involved in safeguarding against cyber attacks as more interdependent by emphasizing the value of collaboration and information sharing. Within the framework, there is the voluntary exchange of cybersecurity threat information between the public and private sectors by DHS NCCIC, where coordination and analysis take place (CISA, 2021). The NCCIC, as the key component of the partnership, has a multidimensional function in assisting private sector organizations. As for its numerous intelligence assets, NCCIC continuously releases actionable information such as IOCs, threat intelligence reports, vulnerability data, and security tips. Through providing private entities with practical intelligence, the NCCIC ensures that they are able to secure their systems and be responsive to cyber attackers. On the contrary, the private entities are welcome to participate in the joint defensive effort by providing information to the NCCIC. Participation is willingly and organizations are invited to report incidents, share anomalous activity data, and provide periodically technical insights to enhance the quality of overall threat intelligence. This mutually beneficial exchange of information enhances the NCCIC's situational awareness and creates a community of shared responsibility in fighting cyberattacks (CISA, 2021). Nonetheless, the voluntary feature of informa...