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TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
PART 10DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
CHAPTER 202INFORMATION SECURITY STANDARDS
SUBCHAPTER ADEFINITIONS
RULE §202.4Responsibilities of the State's Chief Information Security Officer
ISSUE 11/12/2021
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

The State's Chief Information Security Officer shall oversee the development of a statewide information security framework and statewide information security policies and standards, including:

  (1)Providing information security leadership, strategic direction, and coordination for the State and State Information Security program;

  (2)Developing and overseeing the implementation of policies, standards, and guidelines on information security;

  (3)Coordinating the development of policies, standards, and guidelines with agencies, governmental entities, and offices operating or exercising control of State systems or State-controlled data;

  (4)Providing strategic direction to the State Network Security Operations Center and Statewide Technology Centers; and

  (5)Reporting to the Executive Director of the department and state leadership the status and effectiveness of the State Information Security Program.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 28, 2021

TRD-202104338

Katherine Rozier Fite

General Counsel

Department of Information Resources

Effective date: November 17, 2021

Proposal publication date: September 10, 2021

For further information, please call: (512) 475-4552



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