Collaboration & Partnership
Partnerships and inter-organizational collaboration to foster networking and the building of a more secure digital and physical environment.
MT Partners
CyberMontana is a statewide Legislative-funded initiative offering cybersecurity education for all residents. They are a proponent of all of Montana’s Nationally Accredited Cybersecurity Institutions.
The Montana Small Business Development Center of Montana provides resources to help small business owners review their current strategies and policies related to cybersecurity.
Handouts and free recorded webinars are available.
Women in Cybersecurity supports women in the field of cybersecurity, offering networking opportunities, job boards, annual conferences, webinars, and financial aid for membership.
Montana Association of Counties (MACo) provides advocacy on behalf of the State Legislature.
MATIC’s mission is to identify, store, and address reported crimes. This multi-agency cooperative contributes to MT’s safety by providing crucial public safety information to first responders, law enforcement leaders, and government officials. MATIC is the primary Fusion Center for Montana.
The Montana State Information Technology Services Division (SITSD) collaborates with state agencies to provide IT services statewide.
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) coordinate comprehensive emergency management in Montana – helping to vuild, sustain, and improve the state’s ability to protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate hazards.
Federal & National Partners
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are an U.S. federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Region 8 staff (MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, and CO) help state partners to build resilience and risk mitigation strategies and provide training and program exercises to support preventative and proactive planning.
Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) is a free online cybersecurity training for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees, federal contractors, and US military veterans.
The Information Sharing and Analysis Organization Standards (ISAO SO) is a non-governmental organization on a mission to improve the Nation’s cybersecurity posture through standardization, effective information sharing, and best practices.
The U.S. Air Force Blue Cyber Events and Training for Small Business is dedicated to an early partnership with Defense Industrial Base small business contractors and potential contractors to provide them with cybersecurity best practices.
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is dedicated to harnessing the power of global IT community to safeguard public and private organizations against cyber and cyber-enabled threats.
The Department of Homeland Security plays a role in strengthening cybersecurity resilience across the nation and sectors, investigating malicious cyber activity, and advancing cybersecurity.
The National Cybersecurity Alliance is a non-profit organization that is on a mission to create a more secure, interconnected world.
InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector for the protection of the U.S. Critical Infrastructure. InfraGard’s membership is dedicated to contributing industry-specific insight and advancing national security.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Cybersecurity sector focuses on helping small businesses learn about cybersecurity threats and how to protect themselves against them.
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