Cybersecurity

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Protect Yourself Online

The State of Wisconsin's Mission is to Protect the State of Wisconsin and its citizens from an array of Cybersecurity Threats and has gathered the following information for you to be safe online.

Protect

Cybersecurity Protection Goal: Establish an information security operation that embodies national excellence and protects our data.

Governor's Cybersecurity Summit: This annual summit brings together national cybersecurity experts, government and academic leaders and the business community to share knowledge and experience in finding new ways to protect our digital infrastructure and address the emerging challenges of cybersecurity.
Wisconsin Cyber Threat Response Alliance (WICTRA): WICTRA serves as the Private/Public Sector hub for collaborative cyber information sharing in a trusted environment.
InfraGard WISCONSIN: Partnership between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the private sector. It is an association of persons who represent businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to sharing information and intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the U.S.
Multi State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC): The MS-ISAC stands as the nation’s only cybersecurity resource dedicated to serving U.S. SLTT government entities, to achieve essential cyber hygiene and provides tailored, cost-effective products for their use in a information sharing environment. MS-ISAC membership offers incident response and remediation support through a team of security experts that offer actionable information for improving cyber maturity.
CIS Critical Security Controls: Has a prioritized set of actions to protect your organization and data from cyber-attack vectors.
National Cybersecurity Strategy: The strategy positions the United States and its allies and partners to build a digital ecosystem together, making it more easily and inherently defensible, resilient, and aligned to benefit us all.

Respond

Cybersecurity Response Goal: Establish statewide processes, procedures, and practice incident responsiveness that can reply and support cybersecurity incidents across the state.

Cyber Response Teams (CRT): The Cyber Response Teams strive for a safer, stronger environment for users by responding to major incidents, analyzing threats, and exchanging critical cybersecurity information with trusted partners.
ReadyWisconsin has a resource website that has tips for Protecting yourself, before, during, and after a cyberattack.
Report an Incident contacts for State Agencies, Local Government, Tribes, School Districts, and Private Industry.

Education

Cybersecurity Education Goal: Build an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education across the State to address the continued shortage of cybersecurity professionals in Wisconsin. This would include preparing administrators and teachers of cybersecurity, providing and supporting opportunities for those interested in cybersecurity, and creating a more cybersecurity aware next generation in Wisconsin.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal agency who's mission it is to secure the nation from the many threats that we face. They have information, free services, etc. that everyone in the state can find helpful.
Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: Leads the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk for the United States cyber and physical infrastructure.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - Tribal Affairs: CISA's services and resources aim to assist Native American and Alaska Native tribes in strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructure.
ReadyWisconsin: ReadyWisconsin and the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council want to help protect your digital life.
Stay Safe Online - National Cyber Security Alliance: Take action and stay safe online with NCA resources on cybersecurity awareness.
Information Security Center (ISC) | U.S. Department of Agriculture: Cybersecurity for Agriculture.
FEDweek | Government News & Resources for Federal Employees: Government news and resources at Federal level.
UW Cyber ranges: UW-Oshkosh Cybersecurity Center of Excellence | UW-Whitewater Cybersecurity Center for Business.
Office of Cybersecurity - UW–Madison Information Technology: UW Madison cybersecurity resources.
Cyber Education: Cyber professionals are in great demand in the State of Wisconsin. Find resources on how you can pursue a career path in the cybersecurity field.
Skills for All Catalog: Cisco Networking Academy gives learners everywhere a pathway to a career in tech. Skills for All provides free, quality, self-paced online learning and connects learners to in-demand entry-level IT jobs, industry certifications, and valuable career resources. Cybersecurity Pathway: Introduction to Cybersecurity; Networking Essentials; Endpoint Security; Network Defense; Cyber Threat Management; Intro to IoT; Exploring IoT; Networking Basics; Cybersecurity Essentials; Networking Devices & Initial Configuration; Python Essentials; and the Cybersecurity Pathway Exam.

Compliance

Cybersecurity Compliance Goal: Promote organizational adherence to applicable federal and state security requirements and laws.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): The framework that the State of Wisconsin is following for Cybersecurity.
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) - FBI: This is where law enforcement agencies and partners can go to see what is specifically required to comply with CJIS requirements.
DOA Treasury Services - PCI Compliance: State of Wisconsin forum that brings together payments industry stakeholders to develop and drive adoption of data security standards and resources for safe payments.
Operational Security Policies and Procedures | Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Partners can find information on Federal Tax Information and other operational requirements when interacting with the IRS.
Program Audits | CMS: Partners who have systems with medical information should be aware of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) security requirements and audits. Connect to all of CMS resources to find out more.
Office of Audit | Office of the Inspector General (ssa.gov): The Social Security Administration (SSA) conducts audits and evaluations of their programs and operations. Explore the Office of the Inspector General’s Social Security Administration website to find out details.
Critical Infrastructure Sectors | CISA: There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. Learn all about the sectors and requirements.

Engage and Transform

Cybersecurity Engage and Transform Goal: Promote and lead digital transformations that encourage change, agility, speed, connectivity, and the introduction of new processes and technologies. Utilizing cybersecurity as an enabler and positive discriminator for business and operations.

get.gov: .gov domains are available at no cost to qualifying U.S.-based government organizations. CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, sponsors the .gov top-level domain at the federal level.
DET Cloud Brokerage (wi.gov): Connecting to the cloud is an exciting opportunity for many organizations these days. DET has valuable security information and tools that you might find helpful as you embark on your own cloud journeys.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: There is funding available to help address cybersecurity risks and threats for state and local governments.
grants.gov: There are several grant opportunities that become available throughout the year from the federal government. Many of those grants have requirements, information, and deadlines that can assist with programs and projects you are asked to support.
State and Local Grant Programs: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) established grant funding through the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) to award grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems.

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