R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-7-9

Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 42-7-9 - Cybersecurity incident response group
(a) The governor shall establish a cybersecurity incident response group, which shall include the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police, or designee, the adjutant general of the Rhode Island national guard, or designee, the director of the Rhode Island division of information technology, or designee, the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency, or designee, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, or designee and the secretary of state, or designee.
(b) The cybersecurity incident response group shall:
(1) Establish communication protocols in the event of a breach of cybersecurity in any agency or public body. The protocols shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) A list of potential cybersecurity breaches that would require reporting;
(ii) State and local entities covered within the communication plan;
(iii) Mechanisms to communicate a cybersecurity breach in a timely manner to members of the public and other relevant parties who may be affected by the breach; and
(iv) Primary contact at each agency or public body.
(c) The cybersecurity incident response group shall also establish long-term policy planning and goals for the state and municipalities regarding evolving cybersecurity threats and how to address them in a coordinated manner.
(d) The cybersecurity incident response group shall be subject to chapter 46 of title 42, ("open meetings"), and chapter 2 of title 38, ("access to public records").

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-7-9

Added by 2022 Pub. Laws, ch. 59,§ 3, eff. 6/15/2022.
Added by 2022 Pub. Laws, ch. 60,§ 3, eff. 6/15/2022.