The Commonwealth is home to 2,565 municipalities including 56 cities, 962 boroughs and towns, and 1,547 townships.  Regardless of size, local governments face ongoing risks of cyberattacks in today’s digital landscape. Fortunately, a variety of resources are available to strengthen your community's cybersecurity defenses.  The Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania has assembled the below resources to help bolster your community's cyber posture.

Have you signed up for the PennCyber Alerts Mailing List?
The Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania communicates emerging threats and vulnerability alerts as required.  Subscribe online at here.

Are you receiving Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) alerts?
Receive real-time alerts and more from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency at cisa.gov.

Complete a cyber assessment?
"You can't protect what you don't know", a cyber assessment provides your municipality the information needed to understand your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to data and infrastructure security.  Reach out to the PA Cyber Calvary to learn more.

Increase your Cyber Posture!
Effective cybersecurity begins with good cyber hygiene. Train your municipal employees on the importance of creating strong passwords, recognizing suspicious emails, and other practices to safeguard your network.

Are you prepared for the latest Social Engineering threats?
Emotion-Driven Social Engineering threats are growing and are harder to spot then ever before, Your municipality is a prime target for cyber criminals and ensuring your team members can spot the attack and keep your data safe.

Emergency Communications Preparedness
The National 911 Program has cybersecurity resources designed for this critical municipal services.  Learn more at www.911.gov/issues/cybersecurity/.

PEMA Cybersecurity Grants
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) manages the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, providing federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to enhance cybersecurity initiatives. Visit www.pema.pa.gov/Grants/cybersecurity to learn more.