Cybersecurity

Cyber threats constantly evolve with increasing intensity and complexity. The ability to achieve mission objectives and deliver business functions is increasingly reliant on information systems and the Internet, resulting in increased cyber risks that could cause severe disruption to a company's business functions or operational supply chain, impact reputation or compromise sensitive customer data and intellectual property.

Organizations will face a host of cyber threats, some with severe impacts that will require security measures that go beyond compliance. Unlike other disaster threats, cyber threats impacts each and every organization with a computer. The days of ignoring the threat have come to an end, each organization must take steps to protect the entire system.

Safeguard Iowa Partnership is leading an effort to increase awareness about cybersecurity across the community.

Resources

Executive Order on Cybersecurity: The President issued an Executive Order on February 12, 2013 to improve U.S. defenses against cyberattacks. The Executive Order focuses on the following initiatives:

Business Stay Safe Online: Powered by the National Cyber Security Alliance provides a list of resources for businesses to stay safe online including: a

RE: Cyber: is an initiative dedicated to CEO and Board Cybersecurity Risk Management. RE: Cyber is a collaboration of National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Business Executives for National Security (BENS)

Federal Trade Commission

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Internet Security Essentials for Business 2.0

STOP.THINK.CONNECT: a global cybersecurity awareness campaign to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online

Small Business Administration Cybersecurity for Small Business online training: this self-paced training exercise provides an introduction to securing information in a small business.

US-CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team): a part of DHS' National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) leads efforts to improve the nation's cybersecurity posture, coordinate cyber information sharing, and proactively manage cyber risks to the Nation while protecting the constitutional rights of Americans.

Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Center for Internet Security: MS-ISAC is the focal point for cyber threat prevention, protection, response and recovery for the nation's state, local, tribal and territorial governments. The MS-ISAC 24x7 cyber security operations center provides real-time network monitoring, early cyber threat warnings and advisories, vulnerability identification and mitigation and incident response.