Managing Cyber Risks: Unpacking the Risk Management Approach to Cybersecurity

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.