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A condition announced by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to draw attention to a temporary period of high alert, associated with expectation of a connected wave of cyberattacks prompted by either a widespread vulnerability or an unusually active and capable threat actor.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/shields-up⁠⁠

Audio reference link: “⁠⁠Star Trek II Wrath of Khan - Reliant vs Enterprise; First Clash⁠⁠” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Apr. 2015,