Building a Defense Against Today's Evolving Threat Vectors: A State Perspective

As the agency that oversees the strategic technology direction for the second-largest state in the U.S. that constitutes a mix of rural and urban communities, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) holds a big responsibility when it comes to cybersecurity. With cyberattacks against state and local government increasing exponentially during the pandemic, DIR leaders have stayed on the leading edge of threat defense to ensure Texas agencies remain protected.

On July 28 at 11am PT/2pm ET, Nancy Rainosek, CISO of Texas is joining Government Technology to explore the current cybersecurity challenges the state is facing and how it is developing a strategy that reduces risk and meets the diverse needs if its governmental entities. Register now for this hour-long webcast to also hear:

• Policy practices that Texas is putting into place to meet cybersecurity risks in today’s environment
• Some of the latest approaches to defending against ransomware and other persistent threats
• Tangible strategies and tactics for building a defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategy that meets the challenges of today and the future