Managing Cyber Risks Initiative
Understanding how to minimize risk and increase cyber resilience
A cybersecurity framework based on managing risks.
November 16, 2022
10 AM PT/1 PM ET
In today’s ever-evolving world of cyber threats, your organization’s cybersecurity strategy is only as good as your next attack. A modern security approach has to centered on agility, adaptability and sustainability.
Join us for the final virtual conversation in our ongoing series on Managing Cyber Risks, as we discuss how to build and adapt a risk management strategy that’s able to withstand future shifts in threats, users, need, risks and more.
We’ll discuss how to instill an iterative approach to IT governance and policymaking; how to sustain and optimize funding for future needs; and the importance of laying out an agile strategy before you spend a dime on new cybersecurity solutions and platforms.
July 18, 2022
In the era of digital government, cyber threats are an ever-present danger. Cybercriminal operations are growing increasingly sophisticated, and they are increasingly targeting state and local agencies. For government organizations, the question isn’t if you’ll be the victim of a cyberattack, but when.
A modern cybersecurity strategy requires a new paradigm. Gone are the days of attempting to fortify your entire network with expensive firewalls and complex legacy tools, trying to prevent every single possible attack. Instead, IT leaders must focus on managing risks and mitigating the impact of an attack when it occurs.
The Center for Digital Government is launching a new initiative on managing cyber risks. In a series of virtual conversations over the next several months, we’ll hear from CISOs and other state and local security leaders about managing the shift to a cybersecurity posture based on resilience and risk mitigation.
Join us we launch this new initiative with a discussion of the latest information on cyber threats – and how your organization can develop a well planned and well documented cybersecurity strategy for managing and mitigating the risks ahead.
August 17, 2022
10 AM PT/1 PM ET
The cyber risks that threaten America’s state and local governments are changing. Hackers are getting smarter and better organized. Ransomware and malware phishing attempts are growing ever-more sophisticated. Attacks on dams, pipelines and other pieces of critical infrastructure are on the rise.
Meanwhile, the changing government environment itself makes it even harder to guard against cyber threats. Telework, remote collaboration, digital service delivery, smart city tech, connected Internet of Things devices – all make cybersecurity exponentially more difficult.
Join us as we sit down with key government cybersecurity leaders to discuss the new cyber risks for state and local agencies – and what you can do to prepare for them.
September 21, 2022
10 AM PT/1 PM ET
Cyber insurance has become a big part of an overall cybersecurity strategy for many state and local governments.
But cyber insurance is changing quickly. Premiums will likely increase significantly in the coming months and years. Policies are changing what incidents they cover, and in what circumstances. They may not offer the protection officials think they do. And cyber insurance does nothing to protect an organization against another attack down the road.
In many ways, the world of cyber insurance presents more questions than answers for state and local governments.
Join us for this virtual conversation with state and local IT security experts. We’ll discuss the top questions – and answers – about protecting your organization with cyber insurance.
October 18, 2022
10 AM PT/1 PM ET
As cybersecurity threats have become more prevalent and more harmful in recent years – and as the threat landscape itself has become exponentially more dispersed and harder to secure – one truth has become increasingly evident: State and local governments can’t handle this on their own.
Outside of a few large states and a small handful of big cities, the vast majority of governments lack the staff, funding and expertise it takes to keep up with the quickly evolving demands of securing networks, protecting data and maintaining constituent trust in government IT.
Enter cybersecurity as a managed service. As governments realize they can’t manage their entire security portfolio in-house, it’s important to consider how to best leverage the expertise and resources of the private sector.
But in what cases does cybersecurity-as-a-service make sense? When is it a bad idea? Who’s liable when a breach occurs? What questions should you ask before partnering with a cybersecurity service provider?
Join us for this webinar conversation with public IT leaders on the ins and outs of adopting a managed service model for cybersecurity.
