Challenge yourself with this puzzle designed to test and expand your knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, trends, and terminology.
Across
2. ONCD’s mission is to strengthen this across the federal government and private sector.
6. The first Director of the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD).
7. A key ONCD priority: regulatory _____________ across federal agencies and industry.
8. White House office coordinating the national cybersecurity strategy.
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1. Agency where previous national cyber directors held top roles, before ONCD (abbr.).
3. Cairncross must go through this Senate process to officially take the helm at ONCD.
4. Current nominee to lead ONCD, Sean _________.
5. This U.S. law, which funds national defense, created the ONCD in 2021 (abbr.).
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