"New York to Get Statewide Cybersecurity Center"

New York State is creating a Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) to centralize and enhance its cyberdefenses.  State governor Kathy Hochul stated that New York was forming a statewide team to "thwart" potential cyberattacks.  She added that the state would be hiring 70 "highly trained individuals to work in a facility with 117 desktop computers." The governor said that the center would improve New York's ability to prevent cyberattacks and respond to attacks that could not be blocked.  She noted that this center would help shore up New York's defenses, identify weaknesses, and protect from vulnerabilities.  The governor also announced that she is proposing that New York invest $61.9m to improve its cyberdefenses.  Should her proposal be approved, it will represent a doubling of the state's previous funding allocations for making cybersecurity improvements.  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jen Easterly praised New York's actions on social media.

Infosecurity reports: "New York to Get Statewide Cybersecurity Center"