Texas Cybersecurity, Education and Economic Development Council
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Building a More Secure and
Prosperous Texas through Expanded
Cybersecurity
Mary Dickerson
Texas Cybersecurity, Education and Economic Development Council
April 2013
The Texas Cybersecurity Education, and
Economic Development Council (TCEEDC)
Established in 2011 by Texas Legislature (SB 988)
9 members from government, academia,
industry
Council directive - provide recommendations to:
Improve the infrastructure of the state’s
cybersecurity operations with existing resources and
through partnerships between government,
business, and institutions of higher education
Examine specific actions to accelerate the growth of
cybersecurity as an industry in Texas
TCEEDC SWOT Analysis
Advancing a Cyber Secure
Infrastructure for Texas
• Recommendations:
– State level Coordinator for CyberSecurity within the
Office of the Governor
– Business Executives for Texas Security (BETS)
partnership
– “Cyber Star” program to foster improvement of cyber
resiliency in both private and public infrastructure in
the state as well as increasing public trust
establishing a baseline for responsible cyber
operations
Advancing a Cyber Secure
Infrastructure for Texas
• Recommendations (cont.)
– Adopt the Community Cyber Security Maturity
Model (CCSMM) as a State-wide guide
– Update the Duties and Powers of the Texas
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Proposed CyberStar Program
Benefits of Cyber Star
• Process-driven model that encourages
continuous innovation with risk mitigation
• Private and public sector mutually incented,
and protected physically and legally
• Enables application of resilience framework
across all objectives: protect/deter,
detect/monitor, constrain/isolate,
maintain/recover, and adapt
Developing CyberSecurity Industry in Tx
• Recommendations:
– Develop a comprehensive strategy and roadmap
– Increase the number of cybersecurity practitioners in
Texas
– Provide a consistent voice for industry
– Continue investment in higher education
cybersecurity programs.
– Promote collaboration, innovation, and
entrepreneurship in cybersecurity
Creating an Enduring
Cybersecurity Culture in Texas
• Recommendations:
– Establish the BETS group to set in motion activities
that will create the Texas cybersecurity education
pipeline
– Review and sharpen DIR’s leadership role in
establishing a sustainable cybersecurity awareness
program for all Texans
Proposed Texas Legislation
• SB 1101 - Extends the Council to September 2015
(2 additional years)
• SB 1102 – Establishes the state cybersecurity
coordinator position and framework, allows for
implementation of the BETS/CyberStar concepts as
well as any of the Council’s recommendations
Proposed Texas Legislation cont.
• SB 1134 – Expands DIR roles to include cybersecurity
initiatives for state agencies and also to promote
public awareness of cybersecurity
• SB 1597 – Requires state agencies to document
specific information security plans and submit
biannual reports to DIR
For More Information:
TCEEDC:
http://www2.dir.state.tx.us/sponsored/SB988/Pages/overview.aspx
Mary E. Dickerson, MBA CISSP, CISM, PMP
Executive Director, IT Security
Chief Information Security Officer
University of Houston | University of Houston System
phone: 832-842-4679
email: [email protected]