The CAT of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently coming into the media’s focus as it intensifies its fight against cyber crime of the international level. The CAT was created in 2005 for a more specific and immediate response, and consists of 65 members, which are SAs, CSs, and IAs. This specialized group is required to address severe cyber events that can present considerable risks to people’s lives, property, and national security, as well as essential assets.
Local FBI field offices have found the CAT’s assistance to be indispensable, particularly when it comes to containing sophisticated cyber assaults. The team’s roles entail investigating cases of cyber incidences, explaining to the victims when and how the breach happened, and Who did it? Contemporary examples of the application of CAT include counter-attacks focusing on the healthcare sector and even on a NATO member whose help was received by CAT’s timely actions and, as a result, it was possible to assess the damage and identify the specific foreign state actor.
It works under the policy formulated in the Presidential Policy Directive 41 that determines the U. S. government’s strategy in addressing major cyber threats, with Scott Ledford leading the CAT. Typically, the CAT’s work may include coordination with other federal departments such as NSC and the Department of State.
Such a highly specialized unit proved a point that FBI is seriously undertaking the issue of cyber threats. With cybercrime evolving to the next level it becomes apparent that the CAT plays an even more crucial role in the defense of national security and safety of the populace. The FBI insists that organizations should stay alert for any such cyber activities and report any of them to the bureau.