Puget Sound Alliance for Cyber Security (PSACS)
The Mission of the Puget Sound Alliance for Cyber Security (PSACS) is to improve and maximize the cyber resilience of the Puget Sound region by maximizing opportunities and communications between local, regional and federal organizations and enterprises. PSACS is seen as a catalyst for regional organizations to be better prepared for cyber events.
This Mission is accomplished by means of a roundtable format bringing the various cyber-centric organizations in the region together and using various means of information exchange, coordination and training through such means as:
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Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Resource Portal
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Cyber Security Community
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Best Practices Exchange
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Joint Projects and Policy Analysis and Development Activities
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Funding and Grant Reviews
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Training and Education Coordination
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Participation in Regional and State decision-making bodies (e.g. King County RHSS).
Under the umbrella of the Puget Sound Partnership for Infrastructure Security (PRIS) The ultimate purpose of PCACS is to ensure that the various organizations in the Puget Sound Region – as well as those international, federal, regional and local organizations that interface with the region – are provided information, tools, concepts and good practices to help them be better prepared for cyber incident defense and response.
Governance
PSACS seeks to avoid strict hierarchy and structure while creating an environment of trust for membership that facilitates sharing and relationship among IT security professionals. As such, the core membership under the presidency of co-chairs will form limited governance structure towards these goals.
PSACS Co-Chairs
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Public Sector
David Matthews
Deputy CISO
City of Seattle
(206)233-2764
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Private Sector
Jerry Cochran
Sr. Security Strategist
Microsoft
(425)706-4311
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