2024 Florida Cybersecurity Initiative

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Florida is committed to cybersecurity on operational systems.


The Florida legislature (Chapter 1004.444) declared it a priority to protect Florida's critical infrastructure from cyber attacks that risk paralyzing communities and local economies.

The Florida Department of Education and the US Department of Labor turned to ASP, Inc. to develop a program to up skill public operational technical employees in all 67 counties.

And do it fast!

2024 Florida Cybersecurity Initiative

Florida Public Employers: Where do you stand on OT Cybersecurity?
Cyber terrorists make it their profession to disrupt your operations, not just steal data.

City, county, and state facilities are targets. Disrupting operations can cause public panic and distrust.

So don't let it. Learn how public and private entities can develop highly skilled in-house professionals to protect your critical infrastructure.

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Why Should Public Sectors Care?

Cyber Defense Magazine states that cyber attacks on city and municipal governments more than doubled in 2023.

Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago, Nashua, New Hampshire, and Lowell, Massachusetts all succumbed to cyber attacks in 2023.

Municipalities everywhere risk:
  • Increased insurance costs, or cancellation of insurance
  • Significant financial loss from ransomware or disrupted operations
  • Damage to systems and services interruption
  • Loss of public confidence 

In Florida, county boards, municipal directors, port authority leaders, public hospital operation heads and engineering leaders are the first line of defense to:

  • Protect local communities from loss of services
  • Assess vulnerabilities and mitigate threats
  • Professionalize technical teams in OT Cybersecuritytigate threats