THE STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY CRISIS: How to Combat a Growing Threat Landscape with SOC-as-a-service23 I n the summer of 2019, 23 public agencies and small local governments throughout Texas were the targets of a coordinated ransomware attack. The incident led Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a Level 2 threat response, which is the second-highest level of response in the state’s emergency response protocol. 1 It might be shocking that a ransomware attack would demand a threat response on par with a major natural disaster, but this is the current risk environment state and local governments face. From hacking and phishing to malware and ransomware, government entities must navigate a growing threat landscape that continually puts sensitive public data at risk. In fact, 88 p

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