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CISA Orders Removal of Unsupported Edge Devices to Reduce Federal Network Risk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-06 08:43:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\ue804Ravie Lakshmanan\ue802Feb 06, 2026Federal Security \/ Infrastructure Security
\nThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to strengthen asset lifecycle management for edge network devices and remove those that no longer receive security updates from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) over the next 12 to 18 months.
\nThe agency said the move is to drive down technical debt and minimize the risk of compromise, as state-sponsored threat actors turn such devices as a preferred access pathway for breaking into target networks.
\nEdge devices is an umbrella term that encompasses load balancers, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, network security appliances, Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices, software-defined networks, and other physical or virtual networking components that route network traffic and hold privileged access. <\/p>\n

“Persistent cyber threat actors are increasingly exploiting unsupported edge devices — hardware and software that no longer receive vendor updates to firmware or other security patches,” CISA said. “Positioned at the network perimeter, these devices are especially vulnerable to persistent cyber threat actors exploiting a new or known vulnerability.”
\nTo assist FCEB agencies in this regard, CISA said it has developed an end-of-support edge device list that acts as a preliminary repository with information about devices that have already reached end-of-support or are expected to lose support. This list will include the product name, version number, and end-of-support date.<\/p>\n

The newly issued Binding Operational Directive 26-02,\u202fMitigating Risk From End-of-Support Edge\u202fDevices, requires FCEB\u202fagencies\u202fto undertake the following actions –<\/p>\n

Update each\u202fvendor-supported-edge\u202fdevice running\u202fend-of-support\u202fsoftware to a vendor-supported software version (With immediate effect)
\nCatalog all devices\u202fto\u202fidentify\u202fthose\u202fthat are end-of-support\u202fand\u202freport\u202fto CISA (Within three months)
\nDecommission all\u202fedge\u202fdevices that \u202fare\u202fend-of-support\u202fand listed in the edge device list from agency networks and replace them with vendor-supported devices that can receive security updates (Within 12 months)
\nDecommission all other identified edge devices from agency networks and replace with vendor-supported devices that can receive security updates (Within 18 months)
\nEstablish a lifecycle management process\u202fto enable continuous discovery of all edge devices and maintain an inventory of those that are\/will reach \u202fend-of-support (Within 24 months)<\/p>\n

“Unsupported devices pose a serious risk to federal systems and should never remain on enterprise networks,” said\u202fCISA Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala. “By proactively managing asset lifecycles and removing end-of-support technology, we can collectively strengthen resilience and protect the global digital ecosystem.”<\/p>\n

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