CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Law

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) was signed into law in March 2022 as part of the U.S. effort to improve national cybersecurity response and resilience. CIRCIA mandates that covered entities report certain cyber incidents and ransomware payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within specified timeframes.The law applies to entities in critical infrastructure sectors, including financial services, healthcare, energy, transportation, telecommunications, manufacturing, and government services. CISA is responsible for defining reportable incidents and issuing implementing regulations. As of 2025, final rules are expected by 2025, with full enforcement anticipated within 18 months of issuance, requiring organizations to establish comprehensive incident response frameworks and authentication protocols to meet federal reporting obligations and enhance national cyber resilience through advanced biometric verification systems that ensure proper access controls and accurate incident tracking capabilities.