Minimum Baseline of Cybersecurity for Municipalities
Goal 1: Trained and Cyber-secure Employees - to reduce risk of cyber incidents on municipal systems
Benefit - Reduce risk of cybersecurity incident by improving the training and awareness of system users.
How - Annual individual employee cybersecurity awareness training; department-level awareness events to tailor cybersecurity training to workplace.
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Resources
Item/Document | Description | Link | Access |
| CyberSC | Municipal support for Cybersecurity Awareness Training | https://cybersc.us/ | All |
| Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Awareness and Education Materials | Awareness and education materials are available to municipalities through MS-ISAC. Membership is free to municipalities | https://www.cisecurity.org/ms-isac/ | Members of MS-ISAC |
| Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cyber Essentials | A guide for leaders of small businesses, as well as leaders of small and local government agencies, to develop an actionable understanding of where to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices | https://www.cisa.gov/publication/cisa-cyber-essentials | All |
| Federal Virtual Training Environment | Free online cybersecurity training for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees, federal contractors, and US military veterans | https://fedvte.usalearning.gov/ | Government Employees, Federal Contractors, U.S. Military Veterans. |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Awareness Training | Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training | https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-etc/security-awareness/index.html | All |
| Vendors
| There are a number of vendors providing great cyber services at little cost. Reach out to municipalities in your region to find out what vendors they use and recommend. | NCSCyberwww.n Trulight Consultingwww.tu Checkpointwww.h | All |
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The SC Cyber Association , a 501(c)(6) non-profit that provides professional development and connection opportunities in the Palmetto State. |
The SC Cyber Foundation , a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides funding for cyber education in the Palmetto State. |
CyberSC is a member affiliate of CyberUSA |
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