As cyber threats grow in scale, speed, and sophistication, no single sector can defend in isolation and when a major cyber incident occurs it rarely stays in one lane. This powerhouse plenary panel brings together leaders from multiple critical infrastructure sectors to examine the evolving threat landscape and the shared risks that increasingly span sector boundaries. Moderated by the Chair of the National Council of Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) and President and CEO of Health-ISAC, panelists from IT-ISAC, Automotive ISAC and REN-ISAC (Research & Education Networks), will discuss real-world challenges in information sharing, incident response, and resilience, highlighting lessons learned from recent cross-sector cyber events. The discussion will focus on actionable strategies for strengthening collaboration between ISACs, academia, private industry, and government partners to improve collective defense. Attendees will gain insights into practical approaches for enhancing trust, accelerating threat intelligence exchange, and building sustained cyber resilience across the national critical infrastructure ecosystem.Learning Objectives
- Explain how modern cyber incidents propagate across multiple critical infrastructure sectors and why interdisciplinary, cross‑sector thinking is essential for technician and workforce preparation.
- Identify the collaboration patterns ISACs use during incidents (e.g., shared situational awareness, sector‑to‑sector coordination, joint mitigation guidance) and how those can be adapted into interdisciplinary courses, labs, and capstones.
- Learn about skill sets needed to combat critical infrastructure threats and build resilience.
