"How One State Pushes Cybersecurity to Local Agencies"

Staff shortages and limited budgets have long troubled local governments and school districts trying to defend themselves against cyberattacks. In Arizona, the statewide information security and privacy office known as Cyber Command provides free cloud-based security services to state and local agencies, a strategy known as whole-of-state cybersecurity. Since the tools are cloud-based security stacks, the state can add customers and enable them to connect from any location and device. This strategy has helped Arizona strengthen its cybersecurity. The program was launched in November 2020, and by February 2021, the statewide number of critical and important vulnerabilities decreased from over 11,000 to less than 1,000. This article continues to discuss the impact of Arizona's whole-of-state cybersecurity program.

Route Fifty reports "How One State Pushes Cybersecurity to Local Agencies"