Sen. Ron Wyden urged U.S. agencies to eliminate insecure, internet-facing VPNs and legacy remote-access tools that have been exploited by Russian and Chinese hackers. He called for a move to zero-trust architecture across federal networks to reduce exposure from products such as Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti, and Check Point. #Cisco #Fortinet #Ivanti #CheckPoint #CISA #OMB #NIST
Keypoints
- Wyden said insecure VPNs have enabled repeated attacks on federal networks.
- He urged CISA to set a two-year deadline to remove public-facing remote-access systems.
- He called for replacing legacy VPNs with zero-trust architecture.
- The letter cited attacks involving Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti, and Check Point products.
- Wyden asked NIST and OMB to create standards and funding guidance for the transition.
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