DCU Center - Worcester, MA
The MassCyberCenter hosted the sixth annual Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit on Wednesday, May 13 at the DCU Center in Worcester. At this free cybersecurity training event, attendees learned how to recognize emerging threats, bolster their defenses and respond to various cybersecurity challenges.
The Summit included presentations on current cybersecurity threats and the cybersecurity posture of municipalities, as well as an overview of state-subsidized programs providing Managed Detection and Response, Extended Detection and Response, and Zero Trust services as part of the MassCyberCenter’s Security Operations Center (SOC)/Cyber Range Initiative. Municipalities can now receive grants of up to $50,000 from the MassCyberCenter’s Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program to fund MDR and related SOC services from CyberTrust Massachusetts. Learn more and apply here.
CyberTrust Massachusetts also announced partnerships with MS-ISAC and the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA):
- All CyberTrust MDR customers will receive free MS-ISAC membership and Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting + service at no additional charge.
- METAA members will receive the best available pricing, the newest MDR offering (including MS-ISAC benefits), and free cyber assessments with onboarding.
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), and MassCyberCenter teams presented key findings from a comprehensive review of recent Massachusetts data breach notifications. The report highlights system intrusions and internet-facing vulnerabilities as the top attack vectors in data breaches and recommends organizations prioritize conducting cybersecurity training, implementing MFA, replacing legacy IT, using stronger passwords, and improving threat monitoring. The full report, "Examining the Impact of Data Breaches in Massachusetts", can be found here.
For more information on the 2026 Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit, read the event program:
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The MassCyberCenter at the MassTech Collaborative created the annual Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit for the state's 351 municipalities to help municipal leaders, first responders, utility providers and IT personnel improve cybersecurity programs in their city or town.
Resources
Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program
Report: Examining the Impact of Data Breaches in Massachusetts