Episode 9D: DIR-Certified Cybersecurity Training - Featuring the Cyber Guy and Hacker Hank!

Texas Government Code Section 2054.5191 mandates cybersecurity training for local government employees, elected officials, and appointed officials who have access to a local government computer system or database and use a computer to perform at least 25 percent of their duties. The training must be certified by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) – both this podcast and the YouTube video linked to the left are DIR-approved. 


 


This episode isn’t some boring episode. Instead, join the Risk Pool Cyber Guy – Ryan Burns – and his buddy – Hacker Hank – as they discuss ways that “Hank Hacks” trick local government employees into sending money, downloading ransomware, and more!


 


A local government has two ways to track and report completion of the training: (1) a local government can keep track of participants internally and certify its compliance by August 31, 2024, using the Cybersecurity Training Certification for State and Local Governments form (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) ; or (2) DIR has developed an optional tool, Texas by Texas (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...) (TxT), for a local government to track compliance of participant’s training compliance.