V I S I T W W W. C Y B E R F L O R I D A . O R G / C Y B E R S E C U R E F L O R I D A T O R E G I S T E R F O R A N U P C O M I N G T O W N H A L L
AN INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN FLORIDA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Welcome to the CyberSecureFlorida initiative, pursuant to House Bill 5001, Appropriation 2944B, a first-of-its-kind effort to assess the cybersecurity strengths and weaknesses of Florida’s collective critical infrastructure. The information gathered through this effort will be critical to helping Florida’s elected leaders determine how best to allocate resources and enact appropriate legislation to create a more secure Sunshine State!
Led by Cyber Florida in consultation with the Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council, this effort will • Establish a baseline of current critical infrastructure cybersecurity protections • Provide actionable solutions to increase the state’s preparedness and resilience to cyberattacks • Reduce the vulnerabilities of critical systems, assets, and networks • Increase resiliency and security to protect the people, property, and prosperity of Florida
CyberSecureFlorida is open to all public- and private-sector critical infrastructure entities and we encourage any and all critical infrastructure entities to lend their voice to this important undertaking.
Phase 1, Mid-October 2022 • Region 1 Pensacola/Fort Walton/Panama City
• Region 2
HOW WILL THE ASSESSMENT WORK? The assessment will consist of an online survey of about 150 questions that address a range of cybersecurity concerns as outlined by the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. The survey should be completed by each organization’s IT/OT cybersecurity systems and applications lead and their team members. Responses will be confidential, and all data will be aggregated and anonymized prior to public release to ensure respondents’ privacy and security. Data will be synthesized into a concise, actionable report to inform future resource allocation and legislation. The Phase 1 survey will be available on this site in mid-October 2022. To facilitate the process and gather as much input from Florida’s critical infrastructure community as possible, Cyber Florida will host seven in-person Town Hall events (each with a virtual option) throughout the state in September and October.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
Tallahassee/Port St. Joe/Lake City
• Region 3 Jacksonville/St. Augustine/Amelia Island
We are asking as many critical infrastructure organizations as possible to participate to achieve the most comprehensive view we can.
• Region 4 Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater
• Region 5 Orlando/Kissimmee/Sanford
• Region 7 Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm Beach
Phase 2, January/February 2023 • Region 6 Fort Myers/Naples/Sarasota
Cyber Florida is working to build a coalition of critical infrastructure organizations committed to Florida’s collective cyber resiliency. If you would like to help Cyber Florida build a community of collective security, please visit cyberflorida.org/cybersecureflorida/ and sign up as a Program Partner!