Nevada woke up to a ransomware attack that took 60+ state agencies offline. No ransom paid. Full recovery in 28 days.
State CIO Timothy Galluzi and Info-Tech's Mark Hellbusch break down the largest ransomware attack in Nevada state history - how the network came back in 48 hours, how they kept citizen trust through radical transparency, and what every state CIO, CISO, and public sector IT leader needs to know about incident response, Zero Trust Architecture, and building the partnerships that actually show up when it matters.
Featuring
Timothy Galluzi, CIO State of Nevada
Mark Hellbusch, Director, AI Security & Privacy, Info-Tech Research Group
Timestamps
(00:00) Every 39 seconds - ransomware by the numbers
(01:00) The call Tim never wanted to get
(05:50) 18-20 hour days and kicking people out of the office
(08:00) Managing public comms with an active adversary watching
(14:30) NASCIO community: peer intel sharing in a crisis
(16:00) When Info-Tech showed up vs. the cold call vendors
(17:30) "28 days of success" - building the after action report
(24:00) Assembly Bill One: unanimous vote, statewide SOC
(30:00) Trusted partner vs. vendor - the real difference
(34:00) Zero Trust: 80% risk reduction and $1.5M ROI
