One of the State of Tennessee's priorities is to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data that is shared, received, processed and stored. In order to further Tennessee's cybersecurity posture, the TN Cybersecurity Advisory Council has committed to expanding a “whole-of-government” approach to include local governments and citizens. The first step towards this new approach is to improve cybersecurity communications and awareness. With this goal in mind this page, the Tennessee Cyber Hub, was launched to increase security awareness and improve practices across public sector entities in Tennessee.
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Federal FY23 State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program: This grant program for local governments is based on cybersecurity needs as identified in the Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) assessments. Completion of the NCSR assessment is required to receive funding through the SLCGP. Local entities that completed their online NCSR, on the Center for Internet Security portal, between December 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024, are eligible to be awarded SLCGP funding. Additionally, the state will be requesting local entities complete a NCSR assessment between October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, and completion of the latter NCSR assessment may be considered while the state reviews your Local Government Investment Justification worksheet. Your proposed projects must be reviewed and approved by the Cybersecurity Planning Committee and the State Chief Information Officer.
The Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) is a no-cost, anonymous, annual self-assessment to help organizations improve their cybersecurity maturity. All state agencies, local governments (and departments), and educational institutions are encouraged to participate. The TN NCSR project is sponsored by the TN Cybersecurity Advisory Council and led by the State CIO and CISO.
Creating a safe cyber environment requires engagement from the entire community, not just security experts. This toolkit from CISA contains useful cybersecurity templates, resources, and educational materials - each designed for specific audiences.
StopRansomware.gov is the US Government website launched to help organizations reduce their risk of ransomware. This site helps government agencies pool resources to better protect their networks against cyber threats like ransomware. The website will also highlight the latest ransomware related alerts.
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