Cybersecurity Outreach
Bringing Cybersecurity to You
DIR hosts and participates in many different events throughout the year to highlight the importance of cybersecurity – both in your professional life as a cybersecurity professional, and as a Texas citizen.
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Gartner Series Webinar
Webinars focused on current cybersecurity trends and topics.
Audience: All interested public sector employees.
Date held: Third Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am Central Time. -
OCISO Educational Webinars
These webinars focus on providing new trends, cybersecurity technologies and lessons learned from the vendor community. Notifications of these webinars go out through our mailing lists.
Audience: All interested public sector employees.
Date held: 4th Thursday of every even-numbered month at 11:00 am Central Time.
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Information Security Forum (ISF): A premier conference open to Texas public sector employees focusing on security trends and technologies. Date held: Annually in the springtime.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Each October, join your fellow cybersecurity professionals to promote vigilance and best practices.
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Texas High School Public Service Announcement Competition: This competition solicits high school students to use their creativity and learn the importance of cybersecurity practices. Date held: Annually in October.
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CyberStart America: This online cyber challenge contest for high school students invites them to play and learn about cybersecurity through a series of games and challenges, which can lead to prizes and scholarship money. Date held: Annually, November through April.
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TX-ISAO Weekly Newsletter: This newsletter highlights the latest trends, breaches, vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and upcoming events.
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Security-Officer mail list: This mail list is intended to be a forum for officially designated state agency or higher education C/ISO. Subscribers may use the list to:
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Seek advice from other government ISOs regarding security issues.
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Receive updates on current security alerts including alerts from MS-ISAC and US-CERT.
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Discuss technical issues.
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Request referrals or opinions about IT security products and services.
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Share resources and expertise.
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TX-ISAO Mail List: Sign up for the latest news and updates relevant to your organization. Sign up here.
Information for Texans
Texans can visit Texas.gov/Cybercorner for news, tips, and resources to protect their information from a cyberattack.