Overview
The Commonwealth of Virginia supports a variety of advisory groups, councils, and committees dedicated to advancing cybersecurity awareness, collaboration, and best practices across state and local government. These forums bring together information security professionals to share expertise, review key reports, provide input on policies, and stay informed on emerging threats and trends.
The Information Security Officers Advisory Group (ISOAG) is a collaborative forum open to all state and local government personnel, aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity posture of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ISOAG meeting are held monthly and feature expert speakers from both government and the private sector. These sessions provide valuable opportunities for knowledge sharing, policy feedback, and professional development.
The IS Council recommends strategic direction for information security and privacy initiatives in the Commonwealth. The purpose of the council is to increase, through education, the understanding of key business processes of state agencies; to obtain consensus and support for enterprise-wide IT security initiatives; to identify key areas for process improvement; and to coordinate agency business processes with VITA’s processes.
The Information Security (IS) Orientation is a small group session exploring cybersecurity principles, career opportunities, and compliance requirements. Meetings are open to all state and local government personnel.
Service Tower SOC Report Review Meetings provide a dedicated forum for agencies to review the supplier SOC2 reports from the previous fiscal year.
Governance Office Hours
Governance Office Hours is a recurring monthly event held on Microsoft Teams, designed to support agencies with any governance-related matters. Organized and facilitated by governance analysts, the session begins with a brief overview of common, current governance topics. Following that, attendees have the opportunity to meet directly with their assigned governance analyst to discuss specific issues or questions. The primary purpose of the event is to strengthen communication between governance analysts and the agencies they support. It provides a dedicated space for agencies to seek clarification, share challenges, and receive guidance on governance processes.
Office Hours 11 am -12 pm
September 10: Teams Meeting Link
October 15: Teams Meeting Link