The SolarWinds cyberattack, discovered in late 2020, affected federal agencies in ways that are still reverberating. Agencies have embraced zero-trust security architectures, enhanced network visibility and started to bolster software supply chain security. Find out how the response is affecting federal cybersecurity.

Federal agencies face an array of sophisticated cybersecurity threats, including from nation-state actors, but a strong incident response plan creates resilience. CDW provides a wealth of resources to help agencies plan, instrument their networks and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

Nothing is trusted inside or outside the network. Entry requires strict access controls, user authentication and continuous monitoring of networks and systems, among many elements. Users and devices that request access to resources are continually authenticated.