In the wake of recent cybersecurity attacks on banks, hospitals, and schools nationwide, it is more important than ever to equip your jurisdiction with a resilience plan. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), “Taking a more strategic approach to hazard management means evaluating risks long before a disaster or storm occurs and making investments to head off the worst of its impacts. This shift toward mitigation planning is evolving to be an even more comprehensive, data-driven approach referred to as resilience planning.” If you are managing the health of your local jurisdiction, these insights extend beyond natural disasters to include the growing threats to cybersecurity.

At GovSense, we understand that investing in the right cybersecurity measures is crucial but id often out of reach for most communities. That’s why we’ve partnered with Oracle to provide jurisdictions with enterprise-class data management, security, and availability solutions that help ensure resilience against security breaches. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is trusted by many, including the U.S. government, to run hundreds of applications simultaneously, offering reliability and security at scale. Our solution takes a multi-dimensional, true-cloud approach to security that is complex on the back end but simple to implement.

Key Features of the GovSense solution to Cyber Security

Disaster Recovery

• Data in the primary data center is replicated and synchronized across multiple data centers.
• In the event of a failure, all operations automatically switch over to the secondary data center.

Redundancy

• The underlying infrastructure incorporates multiple levels of redundancy to guard against failures.
• Redundant systems automatically take over processing without any interruption should any element fail.

Offsite Backups

• All data is automatically backed up and stored in a secure offsite location.
• These backups are safeguarded against almost any environmental conditions.
• An ODBC connector can be implemented to pull data to a local SQL Database if needed.

Hot Backups

• All production data is stored immediately in redundant locations.
• Hot backups allow for rapid and reliable data restoration.

Scalability

• Our architecture supports over 40,000 organizations, processing billions of user requests per month.
• Data centers are designed to accommodate surges and spikes in usage, scaling to meet increased demand.

Complete Separation of Duties

• Job responsibilities are separated, with mandatory employee background checks at all operational levels.
• The principle of least authority (POLA) is strictly followed, ensuring employees only have the privileges necessary to perform their duties.

Fully Guarded Premises

• On-premise security guards monitor all alarms, personnel activities, access points, and shipping and receiving processes, ensuring that entry and exit procedures are followed 24/7.
• CCTV video surveillance with pan-tilt-zoom capabilities is strategically located at entry points and other secured areas.

Continuous Security Monitoring

• Intrusion detection systems (IDS) identify and block malicious traffic attempting to access networks.
• Unauthorized connection attempts are logged, investigated, and mitigated.
• Enterprise-grade anti-virus software protects against trojans, worms, viruses, and other malware.

Managed Physical Access

• Stringent physical security policies allow only pre-authorized operations personnel unescorted access.
• Photo ID proximity access cards and biometric identification systems prevent impersonation and unauthorized access.
• Single-person portals and T-DAR man traps ensure that only one person is authenticated at a time, preventing tailgating.
• All perimeter doors are alarmed, monitored, and reinforced with materials that provide Underwriters Laboratory- (UL) rated ballistic protection.

Your jurisdiction can’t afford to be on the defensive when the next local or global attack occurs. At GovSense, we truly believe in equipping jurisdictions with the tools to keep their constituents happy and safe. In the case of cyber security, that means going beyond merely responding to threats and comprehensively planning for the challenges of today and tomorrow. To learn more about our solution and take an offensive approach to your jurisdiction’s cyber safety, contact our team now.