Cyber Assurance
cYBER aSSURANCE pROGRAM
The Cyber Assurance Program was established within OTS effective with the 2023 Regular Session. The goal of the cyber assurance program is to properly align and invest in Louisiana’s proven cyber capabilities to provide sustainable cyber assurance services to state and local entities which operationally increase visibility/awareness to threats and reduce cyber risk to an acceptable level.
Key Functions Performed
- Cyber Assurance Program Oversight
- Develop, operate, and staff the Louisiana Cyber Assurance Program which is a multi-agency partnership among the Department of Military Affairs, Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana State Police, and Office of Technology Services for cybersecurity operations
- Cyber Incident Response
- Manage and prioritize all incident responses by identifying, mobilizing and coordinating all available state owned, private industry, and/or volunteer personnel and equipment needed to respond, investigate, contain, and recover subsequent to significant cybersecurity incidents impacting state entities
• Assembling all the data pertinent to an incident, communicating with appropriate parties, ensuring that the information is complete, and reporting on incident status both during and after the investigation
- Manage and prioritize all incident responses by identifying, mobilizing and coordinating all available state owned, private industry, and/or volunteer personnel and equipment needed to respond, investigate, contain, and recover subsequent to significant cybersecurity incidents impacting state entities
- Cyber Managed Services
- Collaborate with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and local government teams to promote and drive the adoption of managed cybersecurity services
