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A Culture of Cybersecurity Begins with Hometown Security
August 17, 2021 by CIAS-ISAO 14
A Culture of Cybersecurity Begins with Hometown Security

Cyberattacks are occurring at the state and local level, impacting government, small businesses, academia and industry sectors, which ultimately impacts the individuals throughout the community. A whole-community approach needs to be taken by...

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Attacks on Critical Infrastructures and Protecting Them
July 7, 2021 by CIAS-ISAO 17
Attacks on Critical Infrastructures and Protecting Them

We know our infrastructures are targets for cyberattacks, both for cyber criminals as well as nation-states. Understanding the types of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure provides lessons on how to defend and protect against such attacks...

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What is a Vulnerability Assessment?
June 9, 2021 by CIAS-ISAO 18
What is a Vulnerability Assessment?

Browse any news site today and you’ll likely see an article about a recent ransomware attack. So how do you level the playing field? You need to find those holes in your network, policies, procedures and training before the bad guys do and a...

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What is a community ISAO?
September 11, 2020 by CIAS-ISAO 18

To begin with, it’s important to understand what we mean by the term community.  “Community” is used in different ways and can mean different things. One common use is when

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Are communities missing cyber attacks?
August 28, 2020 by CIAS-ISAO 20

The number of attacks on states, communities and critical infrastructures has steadily grown over the last decade. Communities are now paying more attention because of resulting impacts in the shutdown

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