The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) provides funding to eligible state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments to manage and reduce systemic cyber risk, thus improving the security of critical infrastructure and improving the resilience of the services SLT governments provide their community.
Indiana Guidance:
Overview:
CrowdStrike Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) continuously monitors end-user devices to detect and respond to cyber threats like ransomware, malware, and non-malware-based attacks. Utilizing data analytics techniques to detect suspicious system behavior, EDR provides contextual information, blocking malicious activity, and provides remediation suggestions to restore affected systems.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services enhance EDR technologies by adding a layer of human expertise and continuous monitoring to the equation. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is an example of how MDR services can augment EDR capabilities. Falcon Complete combines the advanced EDR technology of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform with a team of cybersecurity experts who manage the entire threat lifecycle on behalf of the customer. This includes proactive threat hunting, real-time monitoring, incident analysis, and response actions. The service ensures that threats are neutralized quickly and efficiently, minimizing the potential impact on the organization. By leveraging Falcon Complete, organizations can benefit from both the technological advantages of EDR and the operational efficiencies of having a managed service, making it an effective solution for comprehensive endpoint security.
Technologies Employed:
- IOT-Provided Services
- Access Indiana
- Cybersecurity Risk Assessments
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training (KnowBe4)
- CrowdStrike
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Local Government Sub-Domain - example: TownofWinamac.IN.gov
- Local Government Hardware and Software Solutions
- Local Government Website Design and Hosting
- Payment Processing
- Quantity Purchase Agreements (QPA's) - There are a number of QPA's available to local government entities to buy computers, hardware, software and servers.
The Waitlist is open to sign up for these services below:
CrowdStrike - https://in.accessgov.com/iot/Forms/Page/iot/slcgp/
Udemy - https://in.accessgov.com/iot/Forms/Page/iot/udemy/
The State of Indiana was allocated a total of $7,977,398 for FY23.
Any entity that receives funds from a grant under this program may not use the grant: