DHS has announced a cyber-security partnership with Michigan and it will deploy federally developed, cyber-security technology EINSTEIN 1 to Michigan’s cyber networks in order to help with intrusion detection.
"This proof of concept will benefit Michigan’s cyber-security interests by further enhancing its ability to identify and resolve a greater range of threats to its cyber infrastructure in coordination with a broad range of federal government entities," said Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.
"It will enable greater federal and state coordination to promote mutual cyber-security interests and, if successful, will inform the efforts of state governments to enhance their own cyber-security efforts," she added.
According to DHS, the technology facilitates the collection and analysis of computer network security information from participating agency and government networks to help analysts identify and combat malicious cyber activity that may threaten government network systems, data protection, and communications infrastructure.
DHS’ US Computer Emergency Readiness Team, US-CERT, will identify possible abnormal activities on Michigan’s networks and address threats to critical cyber infrastructure, said DHS.
