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The latest National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) report shows State cybersecurity budgets are on the rise, but are they growing fast enough to keep up with the evolving threat landscape? The report surveyed state CISOs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and focused on five areas: the expanding role of the state CISO, generative AI, inadequate cybersecurity budgets, growing cyber threats and building stronger cybersecurity workforces. “The attack surface is expanding, with the public sector’s reliance on information becoming increasingly central to the operation of government itself,” the report states. “The ability of government to deliver on its mission rests on data—and on the security of that data.” Yet many state IT leaders believe their 2024 budgets remain inadequate, particularly as they face challenges related to staffing shortages, an expanding attack surface, and the increasing threat of ransomware, driven by double-extortion attacks, where criminals both steal and encrypt data. This adds further pressure, making it crucial to bolster cybersecurity defenses while managing it all with limited resources. Are we adequately securing critical infrastructure, or are we heading towards failure? Dig deeper on this topic at: https://lnkd.in/edSkcMxw
Interesting. Security needs to be a top priority.
Nicholas G. Erb
2mo
Great share Jeff!
Principal Consultant /Chief Information Security Officer
2moBudgets are nice but I think before we go there how about we determine if the current budgets / tools / services are being effectively utilized? My experience has been a lot more can be done without a lot of spending and that more spending often leads to more tool sprawl and has little impact on the posture.