Strengthening Security and Compliance Posture through Cyber Resilience in Government
Government agencies possess an extensive array of sensitive information, encompassing personnel records, budgetary data, inter-community communications, as well as intelligence findings concerning terrorists and hostile nations. Consequently, governments worldwide consistently face the threat of cyberattacks initiated by rival nation-states, terrorist organizations, hacktivists, and cybercriminals.
The compromise of government data holds the potential to jeopardize national security and undermine public safety. As a result, government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels are obligated to adhere to various industry standards (such as NIST SP 800 Series) and government regulations (including CIS, CJIS, DHS CDM, FedRAMP, FERPA, FISMA, HIPAA, HITECH, OMB Cybersecurity Mandates, and PCI DSS).
Unfortunately, the onslaught of compliance mandates appears to overwhelm many government agencies rather than enhancing their cybersecurity posture. According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, the government sector has encountered more data breaches than any other industry.
Key Highlights
Join Dr. Torsten George, cybersecurity evangelist, and Steven Tipton, a government expert at Absolute Security, as they:
- Assess the perceptions versus reality in government security practices.
- Provide an overview of the key industry standards and government regulations driving compliance initiatives within federal, state, and local government agencies.
- Outline the benefits of shifting from sole defensive cyber strategies to the management of disruption through cyber resilience.
Government agencies possess an extensive array of sensitive information, encompassing personnel records, budgetary data, inter-community communications, as well as intelligence findings concerning terrorists and hostile nations. Consequently, governments worldwide consistently face the threat of cyberattacks initiated by rival nation-states, terrorist organizations, hacktivists, and cybercriminals.
The compromise of government data holds the potential to jeopardize national security and undermine public safety. As a result, government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels are obligated to adhere to various industry standards (such as NIST SP 800 Series) and government regulations (including CIS, CJIS, DHS CDM, FedRAMP, FERPA, FISMA, HIPAA, HITECH, OMB Cybersecurity Mandates, and PCI DSS).
Unfortunately, the onslaught of compliance mandates appears to overwhelm many government agencies rather than enhancing their cybersecurity posture. According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, the government sector has encountered more data breaches than any other industry.
Key Highlights
Join Dr. Torsten George, cybersecurity evangelist, and Steven Tipton, a government expert at Absolute Security, as they:
- Assess the perceptions versus reality in government security practices.
- Provide an overview of the key industry standards and government regulations driving compliance initiatives within federal, state, and local government agencies.
- Outline the benefits of shifting from sole defensive cyber strategies to the management of disruption through cyber resilience.
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