<div dir="ltr"><div>Good afternoon,</div><div><br></div><div>The State of Ohio is launching the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement initiative to help state and local agencies improve their cybersecurity preparedness. Public libraries are eligible, and participation is free.</div><div><br></div><div>O-PCI will offer three tiers of engagement, sized for small through large organizations. Participating organizations can receive:</div><ul><li>security training tailored for IT staff, managers, and decision makers</li><li>assistance completing a cybersecurity inventory</li><li>a cybersecurity best practices review and internal audit</li><li>help developing a security response plan</li><li>a red-on-blue response exercise.</li></ul><div>The Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement project launches in January 2024.</div><div><br></div><div>O-PCI is hosting a short informational webinar on <b>Tuesday, December 5 at 12:00 p.m.</b></div><div>Register: <a href="https://oplin.org/go/opciwebinar" target="_blank">https://oplin.org/go/opciwebinar</a></div><div><br></div><div>Please reach out if I can answer any questions. Thanks, </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jessica D. Dooley (she/her)<br></div><div>Technology Project Manager<br></div><div>Ohio Public Library Information Network<br></div><div><a href="mailto:jessica@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">jessica@oplin.ohio.gov</a></div><div>614-728-5254<br></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">CyberOhio</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:CyberOhio@governor.ohio.gov" target="_blank">CyberOhio@governor.ohio.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 10:48 AM<br>Subject: ***Cybersecurity Training for Local Government in Ohio: Free Training Opportunities (Webinar)***<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div>
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<p style="background:white"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">T</span><span style="color:black">he State of Ohio will be funding extensive cybersecurity training
for Ohio’s Local Government Entities (LGEs), at no cost to participating LGEs</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.
</span><span style="color:black">The training, “Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement” (O-PCI), includes online, hybrid, and in-person modules that are tailored to LGEs small and large, rural, suburban, and urban, and those advanced in cybersecurity postures or
those needing basic support to enhance their posture. This training provides organizations with several critical tools, such as a cyber inventory, anticipatory response plan, and continuity of effort plans.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Learn more about O-PCI and how your organization can receive these resources by attending a short
</span><span style="color:black">webinar on Tuesday, December 5</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><sup><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black">th</span></sup></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> at
12:00PM. </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The event will feature Kirk Herath, Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor for Governor Mike DeWine, as well as staff
from the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), the </span><span style="color:black">state-appointed institution that will be delivering O-PCI in early 2024.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In this
</span><span style="color:black">webinar, you’ll learn:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The benefits that O-PCI can bring to your organization, including security and cost-savings</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">How O-PCI is structured to be tailored to your organization, regardless of size and cybersecurity posture</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></span><u></u><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">How to participate in O-PCI, so that your organization can benefit from this resource as soon as possible</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
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here to register for the webinar</span></b></span></span><span></span></a><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
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<p style="background:white"><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Questions?
</span><span style="color:black">Please contact OCRI via the interest form </span>
</i></span></span><a href="https://form.jotform.com/232975199809071" target="_blank"><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none">here.</span></i></span></span><span></span></a><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></i></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span></span><a href="https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/opci" target="_blank"><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none">O-PCI</span></i></span></span><span></span></a><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> is
funded by the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), a federal grant received by the
</span></i></span></span><a href="https://governor.ohio.gov/media/news-and-media/governor-dewine-lt-governor-husted-announce-new-cybersecurity-services-for-local-government" target="_blank"><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none">State
of Ohio</span></i></span></span><span></span></a><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency.</span><span style="color:black"> O-PCI training is delivered by the
</span></i></span></span><a href="https://www.ong.ohio.gov/special-units/cyber/ohcr/index.html" target="_blank"><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none">Ohio Cyber Reserve</span></i></span></span><span></span></a><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">and </span></i></span></span><a href="https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/" target="_blank"><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none">OCRI</span></i></span></span><span></span></a><span><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">,
a network of universities and non-profit organizations across Ohio that have experience
</span><span style="color:black">providing cybersecurity education, workforce development, and economic development.</span></i></span></span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span></span><span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546a">Kirk M</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#44546a">.
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#44546a">Herath</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546a"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#44546a"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#525051">Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#525051"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#525051">Office of Governor Mike DeWine and Chair, CyberOhio </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3838">Office: (614) 728-0852</span><span> </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3b3838">Cell: (614</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)
</span><span>286-9841</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:Email@governor.ohio.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Kirk.Herath@governor.ohio.gov</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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