Local TREND. Getting Cybersecurity help from the state CISO

Where: Michigan

How is Michigan’s CISO helping local governments with cyber security?

• a proactive step to build on the 2018 pilot that allowed local governments to treat the state CISO as the local government’s chief security officer
• works in tandem with the deployment of the Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps(often abbreviated as MiC3) to assist with recovery efforts after cyberattacks on local governments
  • 2018 legislation created the Michigan Cyber Civilian Corp
• lessens the financial strain on local governments that can find cyber workforce & equipment costly
• offers monthly cyber education programs to local governments

Will local cybersecurity help the state too? Yes, a cybersecurity partnerships with local governments benefit the state.

State Tech | Michigan’s CISO as a Service Boosts Local Cybersecurity