Building Cyber Resilience Across Public Sector & Critical Infrastructure Organizations

State and local government agencies, including education institutions, are responsible for highly visible, critical infrastructure services that citizens depend on and trust every day so even the slightest disruption is noticeable and public.

Moreover, many agencies manage huge volumes of sensitive data, including personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), electoral data, and financial information like credit card numbers and banking details.

Driven primarily by financial incentives, but also in some cases acting within nation-state espionage programs, threat actors frequently target SLED organizations.

However, protecting the perimeter is only one part of an overall strategy. Defending against modern ransomware threats requires a multi-layered cyber defense strategy that leverages 24/7 threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities.

Therefore, state and local government leaders must allocate the appropriate budget, champion cyber risk awareness, and model informed behavior to maintain a strong cybersecurity posture, build cyber resilience, and prevent operational disruption.

Download the full SLED Threat Intelligence report for key insights on:

• The most concerning cyber threats impacting SLED organizations
• New threat research from eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) that highlights the most common initial access vectors and malware threats impacting SLED organizations from January 2022 - January 2023
• Recommendations on how SLED security leaders can strengthen their cyber defenses, build a foundation of cyber resilience and prevent operational disruption