How Government Agencies Can Prepare for Cyber Incidents Before They Happen

After ransomware attacks severely impacted Atlanta, Oakland and other major cities across the nation, the need for government agencies to improve cyber risk should have been clear. Damages continue to mount, however, through similar attack paths. The focus appears to be on posturing about how our situation isn’t as bad as someone else’s rather than remediation, resilience, and improvement.

Agencies risk operations up-time, their reputations, public confidence, progress toward long-term goals, and future opportunities when they fall prey to ransomware, data theft, denial-of-service attacks or other cyber attacks. Although cyber readiness is a continuous journey, the time to get started is now.

This report, Building Cyber Resilience: How Government Agencies Can Prepare for Cyber Incidents Before They Happen, provides a road map for government agencies of every size to help prevent and prepare for cyber incidents. It describes actionable, affordable steps that will strengthen an agency’s overall cybersecurity program and help build cyber-resilience now and in the future.

The article covers these topics:

• Building cybersecurity on many fronts
• Critical cybersecurity considerations
• Assessing your cybersecurity landscape
• Why cybersecurity matters
• Building (or enhancing) your cybersecurity program
• Defining your cybersecurity strategy
• Major functions of the cybersecurity program
• Collaborate to move forward
• Communicating about cybersecurity

Our government and IT advisory teams are ready to help if you have questions or want to find out more. Contact us for a complimentary consultation or just to get acquainted and prepare for future needs.

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