Overview
PLEASE NOTE: This program is not currently accepting applications for funding.
This opportunity is a competitive solicitation for Executive Branch Agencies who have yet to develop a cyber IRP as required by EOTSS through Enterprise Information Security Policy IS.000, or are in need of testing an existing cyber IRP via a TTX. The overall goal of this opportunity is to assist agencies with improving cybersecurity by reducing susceptibility to cybersecurity threats, reducing vulnerabilities, and mitigating the consequences of attacks by enhancing specific cybersecurity capabilities.
Priority areas include:
- Development of a written cybersecurity incident response plan.
- Tabletop exercises (TTX) involving cross-functional staff members, including senior leadership of the applicant to exercise, test, and refine written cyber incident response plans.
Eligibility
Only a Massachusetts Executive Office State Agency may apply for funds through this opportunity.
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
AGF Posted: December 10, 2024
Application Assistance Webinar (Optional):
December 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
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Application Due Date: 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Award Notification (anticipated): February 2025
Performance Period: February 2025 – December 31, 2025
Application Materials:
FY25 Cybersecurity Incident Response Planning and Tabletop Exercise Grant Opportunity AGF
OGR Subrecipient Risk Assessment Form
Additional Materials:
CIRPTE Grant Opportunity Application Assistance Webinar Presentation
Massachusetts Cybersecurity Planning Committee
In accordance with terms of this federal grant program, the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Planning Committee was formed to guide allowable cybersecurity activities for the Commonwealth, its municipalities and other public entities. The Committee is composed of stakeholder representatives and chaired by the Commonwealth's Chief Information Officer. The panel is responsible for directing the use of SLCGP funds.