NYS Forum

Security Work Group

Co-Chairs

About

The NYS Forum, in collaboration with its public sector members and representatives of the IT Corporate Roundtable, continues its focus on the essential issue of security. Since the fall of 2004, the committee has also expanded it's scope to encompass identity access management (IAM). This has become an increasingly hot topic to ease the management of security access to government information.

The objective of this Forum committee is to work in collaboration with state and local agencies to develop education and training opportunities and tools that address security issues. The committee is developing a working relationship in support of the NYS Office of the CIO and continues its strong relationship with the NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC). The alliance with CSCIC has resulted in several security webcasts each year since 2003 that have now expanded to an international audience.

In the News

Security Work Group Co-chair Deborah Snyder Awarded 2009 NY State Cyber Security Award

Deborah Snyder, Chief Information Security Officer for the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), was awarded the 2009 NYS Cyber Security Award at the 12th Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference. The award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions and accomplishments to their agencies and the State in the field of cyber security. In presenting the award, Will Pelgrin, Director of the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination remarked, "Deb is a multifaceted information security professional and a champion for cyber security."

This is not the first time Snyder has been awarded for her expertise and accomplishments. In October 2008, she was named Executive Alliance's Information Security Executive (ISE) People's Choice Award Winner, which recognizes the "executive with the most exemplary attributes of a leader in the security industry." She was also one of five finalists for ISE's Executive of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for positive contributions to their organizations and outstanding accomplishments in the information security field. Press release.