Education & Resources

​As a statewide leader in information resources security, DIR provides education and support to statewide agencies, institutions of higher education, and local governments through a variety of methods.

Report an Incident/File a Complaint

Texas State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education

• Statewide Portal for Enterprise Cybersecurity Threat, Risk, & Incident Management (SPECTRIM)
  

General Reporting

• Texas Department of Public Safety Computer Information Technology Electronic Crime Unit
  
• Federal Trade Commission
  
• US-Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT)
  
• FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
  

Resources

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Resources

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 Controls

Multi-State Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Center for Internet Security

MS-ISAC State and Local Cybersecurity Policies

FTC Identity Theft Recovery Plan

DHS Privacy Impact Assessments

NIST SP 800-163 Rev 2 Draft: Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications

End-User Security Awareness Training

End-user training, is a program designed to educate end users throughout any organization about security awareness and compliance. This is a resource that bolsters Texas public sector information security awareness programs. 

The series consists of approximately 40 videos covering topics including "Protecting Your Personal PC," "Social Engineering," "Federal Tax Information" and more. For more information or to obtain a license for your organization, please email DIRSecurity@dir.texas.gov.

Available resources on Security Awareness Training:

• You Are a Target poster
  
• Hardening the Human PDF
  
• Security Awareness Roadmap PDF
  
• End-User Security Awareness Training FAQ – PDF (119 KB)
  

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