State Security Operations Center; create within ITS to serve as operational arm of statewide cybersecurity.

An Act To Create A State Security Operations Center (ssoc) Within The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Require The Ssoc To Provide Centralized Statewide Cybersecurity Operations And To Coordinate With The Enterprise Security Program To Ensure Statewide Standards And Controls Are Technically Implemented And Enforced; To Require State Agencies To Report Suspected Cybersecurity Incidents And Cooperate With Ssoc Monitoring, Incident Response And Vulnerability Remediation Efforts; To Require Ssoc To Submit Annual Reports Summarizing Operational Performance And Activities, Statewide Cybersecurity Incidents, Operational Challenges And Resource Needs; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.