About Us

The Cuyahoga County Department of Information Technology Office of Security and Research provides technology, policies, standards, information, research, and solutions to ensure the privacy and information security for all Cuyahoga County agencies.

The Office of Security and Research operates closely with other divisions of the Department of IT as well as other Cuyahoga County Agencies and Departments: Public Safety & Justice Services, Emergency Management, Sheriff Office, Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center, and more.

The team has a very close affiliation with various government entities and organizations including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cleveland Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Center of Internet Security and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (CIS/MS-ISAC), and InfraGard.

General Cybersecurity Resources

• Citizens
• Businesses
• Local Government
• State and Federal Cybersecurity Related Laws
• Northeast Ohio Cybersecurity Groups and Programs

Report a Consumer or Business scam

• Consumer Scam – report an arrest, jury, social security, romance, or text scam!
• Internet Crime – report if you have been a victim of an internet crime.
  • Ransomware Crime – specifically for ransomware events.
  • Business Email Compromise Crime – specifically for businesses email events.
• More information on when and how to report.

Report a Cybersecurity Vulnerability of a Cuyahoga County System

Refer to the submission link (below) to the Cuyahoga County Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) to report a cybersecurity issue of a Cuyahoga County system within scope.

Cuyahoga County VDP Submission

For additional information, please refer to the Cuyahoga County Vulnerability Discourse Policy that aligns to Department of Homeland Security CISA Binding Operational Directive 20-01.

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