Goal 2
Secure California’s technology investments to have cyber hygiene, cyber
resilience, and cyber maturity.
Outcome: Cyber Hygiene
Proactive evaluation and investment in California’s security
posture.
Strategies:
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Prioritize and strengthen the health and security of the State’s
technology assets.
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Improve awareness of the constant, changing, and increasing
risks, threats, and impacts of cybersecurity events.
Outcome: Resilience
Government resiliency achieved by quickly adapting to challenges.
Strategies:
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Safeguard the State’s data and technology assets from malicious
attacks.
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Proactively monitor all attack surfaces for vulnerabilities,
exposures, and malicious activity.
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Perform robust risk analysis and testing that prioritizes
business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response
plans.
Outcome: Cyber Maturity
Readiness to defend the State’s digital assets against threats.
Strategies:
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Optimize the impact of cyber security statutes, regulations,
policies, and standards.
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Prepare the State to prevent and respond to dynamic digital
security threats.
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Actively collaborate with federal, industry, and academia
experts to leverage private sector research and development.
The state’s cyber security experts across agencies – Cal OES, the California Department of Technology, the California Military Department, and the California Highway Patrol – work as one team through the California Cyber Security Integration Center (Cal CSIC) to defend California from ever-increasing cybersecurity threats.
