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There are <a href="/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/critical-infrastructure-sectors" target="_blank" title="Critical Infrastructure sectors">16 critical infrastructure sectors</a> that are part of a complex, interconnected ecosystem and any threat to these sectors could have potentially debilitating national security, economic, and public health or safety consequences. </p><h2>CISA’s Role</h2><p>CISA provides guidance to support state, local, and industry partners in identifying the critical infrastructure sectors and the essential workers needed to maintain the services and functions Americans depend on daily.</p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-paragraph c-paragraph--type-listing-blocks c-paragraph--view-mode-default l-page-section"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-page-section__content"> <div class="c-collection c-collection--four-column"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-collection__row"> <div class="c-collection__cards"> <article class="is-unpublished c-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-teaser__row"> <div class="c-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-teaser__title"> <a href="/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/chemical-security" target="_self"> Chemical Security </a> </h3> </div> </div> </article> <article class="is-unpublished c-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-teaser__row"> <div class="c-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-teaser__title"> <a href="/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/extreme-weather" target="_self"> Extreme Weather </a> </h3> </div> </div> </article> <article class="is-unpublished c-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-teaser__row"> <div class="c-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-teaser__title"> <a href="/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/service-delivery" target="_self"> Service Delivery </a> </h3> </div> </div> </article> <article class="is-unpublished c-teaser" role="article"> <div class="c-teaser__row"> <div class="c-teaser__content"> <h3 class="c-teaser__title"> <a href="/topics/critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience/federal-facility-security" target="_self"> Federal Facility Security </a> </h3> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-image-cta image-cta"> <div class="l-constrain c-image-cta__inner"> <div class="c-image-cta__row"> <div class="c-image-cta__media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_medium/public/2023-09/16%20Critical%20Infrastructure%20Sectors%20-%20Image%20CTA%20replacement.png?h=abce51c1&itok=6foifwrC" width="1280" height="720" alt="Night view of New York City skyline with glowing cyber network illustrations" /> </div> <div class="c-image-cta__content"> <div class="c-image-cta__text"> <h2 class="c-image-cta__title"> 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors </h2> <div class="c-image-cta__summary"><p>There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are part of a complex, interconnected ecosystem.</p></div> </div> <div class="c-image-cta__link"> <a href="/critical-infrastructure-sectors" class="c-button c-button--on-dark"> Learn More </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-text-cta"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-text-cta__content"> <div class="c-text-cta__wrapper"> <h2 class="c-text-cta__title"> Whistleblower Retaliation </h2> <div class="c-text-cta__summary"><p>If you work in any of these Critical Infrastructure Sectors and you feel you’ve been retaliated against for raising concerns to your employer or regulators about critical infrastructure, you may contact the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program enforces over 20 anti-retaliation statutes that may protect your report. More information can be found at the link below. Complaints with OSHA can be filed <a href="https://www.whistleblowers.gov/complaint_page" title="Whistle blowers Complaint page.">online</a>.</p> </div> <div class="c-text-cta--button"> <a href="https://www.whistleblowers.gov/" class="c-button c-text-cta__button "> Learn more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-collection c-collection--two-column"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-collection__row"> <div class="c-collection__content"> <h2 class="c-collection__title"><span class="c-collection__title-wrap">Critical Infrastructure Exercises</span></h2> <div class="c-collection__text"><p>CISA conducts cyber and physical security exercises with government and industry partners to enhance security and resilience of critical infrastructure. These exercises provide stakeholders with effective and practical mechanisms to identify best practices, lessons learned, and areas for improvement in plans and procedures. These exercises may also inform future planning, technical assistance, training, and education efforts.</p><p>CISA works with partners to design and conduct exercises that range from small-scale, discussion-based exercises to large-scale, operations-based exercises. 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