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RSA 21-R:4-a · Duties of the Chief Information Security Officer

21-R:4-a Duties of the Chief Information Security Officer. – The chief information security officer shall be responsible for the following:

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I.

Chairing the cybersecurity advisory committee.

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II.

Developing, publishing, maintaining, and interpreting the statewide information security manual's policies and standards.

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III.

Developing, managing, and executing the statewide cyber disruption plan and an information security event response process.

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IV.

Staffing and training members of ESF-17 under the state emergency operations plan.

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V.

Identifying security requirements to limit the risks associated with identified executive branch business objectives as defined by the governor and the heads of state agencies.

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VI.

Providing information security subject matter expertise to the executive branch of the New Hampshire state government.

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VII.

Drafting and implementing an information security awareness and training program to be used by all state agencies.

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VIII.

Providing security metrics to track the performance of the information security program.

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IX.

Developing an information security governance and risk program, including, but not limited to:

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(a)

Coordinating and conducting risk assessments of agencies and their information assets.

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(b)

Conducting and managing vulnerability assessments of agency networks, applications, databases, and systems.

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(c)

Conducting penetration tests of agency networks, applications, databases, and systems.

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(d)

Conducting information security risk assessments of third parties with access to state of New Hampshire information assets.

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X.

Serving as the chief of the New Hampshire cyber integration center. Source. 2023, 135:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023.

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Source note

Source. 2023, 135:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023.

Source history

  • 2023, 135:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023

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  • 2026 SB657 amend

    applicable subject areas shall be represented on each committee. 3 New Section; Department of Information Technology; Artificial Intelligence Inventory and Annual Report. Amend RSA 21-R by inserting after section 9-a the following new section: 21-R:9-b Artificial Intelligence Inventory and Annual Report. I. The commissioner shall maintain a current inventory of all artificial intelligence systems

  • 2026 SB657-FN amend

    applicable subject areas shall be represented on each committee. 3 New Section; Department of Information Technology; Artificial Intelligence Inventory and Annual Report. Amend RSA 21-R by inserting after section 9-a the following new section: 21-R:9-b Artificial Intelligence Inventory and Annual Report. I. The commissioner shall maintain a current inventory of all artificial intelligence systems