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Helping state and local government agencies address cyber security
Cyber-attacks against state and local governments are increasing and accelerating – even before COVID, two-thirds of attacks targeted state and local organizations. From January to May of 2020, there was a 350% increase in phishing attempts, with attackers taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty driven by COVID. With a nationwide workforce moving to remote -
Mapping the Cybersecurity Executive Order Milestones
The recent Cybersecurity Executive Order lists July 11 as the first major deadline for all Federal civilian agencies to provide updated plans for adopting cloud technology and implementing a Zero Trust Architecture. To help agencies meet this immediate need and to accelerate their long-term journey towards secure cloud and Zero Trust, Microsoft has recently published our Zero Trust rapid modernization plan and Zero Trust Scenario Architectures. Based on insights from our own journey towards Zero Trust and decades of experience helping federal agencies, these resources present concrete next steps to help agencies meet aggressive EO timelines and improve their baseline cybersecurity posture so, together, we can answer the nation’s call to increased cyber resilience. -
What is human-operated ransomware, and how does it differ from traditional ransomware?
Ransomware existed in small pockets starting in 2013 and was opportunistic, typically affecting one or two devices within an organization. -
The Cybersecurity Executive Order: What’s Next for Federal Agencies?
U.S. economic growth and prosperity hinges on our country’s ability to secure our most critical assets and invest with confidence in innovative technology that the American people can rely on. The Biden Administration’s Cybersecurity Executive Order (EO) emphasizes cybersecurity as a national priority, and represents a bold step in outlining concrete actions to strengthen security and address ever-evolving and increasingly sophisticated threats across federal agencies and the entire digital ecosystem. -
Cloud innovation to support government’s mission
Our work with the United States government is built on a foundation of enduring partnership. We work closely with our federal partners, learning and understanding how they work and their specific needs, then adapting our technology to achieve their mission objectives. As a result, we have intentionally designed, evolved, and grown our government cloud solutions