The Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination Report and Action Plan from earlier this year found that 74 percent of agencies participating in a federal risk assessment process “have cybersecurity programs that are either at risk or high risk.” In an effort to advance overall cybersecurity for agencies, the Continuous Diagnostic Mitigation Program is rolling out phase four to improve network awareness, reaction time and data securit...

From social security numbers to missile defense specifications to personal addresses, the government is mandated to not only preserve but also protect citizen data. And most agencies have invested in a whole host of cybersecurity products to do just that. But what happens when there is an actual security incident? How does your agency prioritize and resolve the most critical threats first? How do you make the security talent you have more effe...

Technology is helping state and local government get more done than ever before.Across the country, state and local governments are grappling with some of the biggest challenges of our time. Our nation’s infrastructure, from bridges and tunnels, to legacy systems and outdated data centers are crumbling. And it’s up to innovative state and local government employees like you to transform these aging systems into modern, efficient a...

One of the biggest challenges government agencies face today are slow manual methods and lack of technical expertise. This leaves agencies unable to keep pace with the myriad of workflows and processes required by today’s technological innovations, which leads to constant firefighting, fines, increased cost and loss of accountability. Yet, organizations must be nimble to protect against cyber attacks by quickly addressing risks. With suc...

Gone are the days when cybersecurity issues were relegated to the back office IT shops. Now security is a part of how all of government works. However, just because maintaining high performing cybersecurity systems is a major priority for all agencies doesn’t mean there aren’t still challenges. Everything from ransomware, to insider threats, to optimizing cyberphysical systems are critical issues for agencies. In order to better un...

At this point in your career you've long understood the importance of prioritizing your workload, shouldn't your cybersecurity solutions do the same?Enroll in this course to learn about Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigations (CDM), a program that provides government agencies automated cybersecurity capabilities oriented around prioritization to defend against today's advanced cyberthreats. We’ll introduce the CDM program to you and walk...