Cybersecurity Exercises for
Counties & Municipal Government
When ransomware shuts down county services, citizens feel it immediately. We test your ability to maintain operations, coordinate across agencies, and communicate with the public.
Exercises designed for the complexity of local government — multiple agencies, shared IT infrastructure, public accountability, and limited cybersecurity resources.
Challenges
The challenges you're facing
Why counties & municipal government organizations are investing in structured exercise programs.
Ransomware targets local governments disproportionately
Counties and municipalities are among the most frequently targeted organizations for ransomware. Aging infrastructure, limited budgets, and public pressure to restore services quickly create ideal conditions for attackers.
Multi-agency coordination is rarely practiced
County governments operate across dozens of agencies sharing IT infrastructure. When one agency is compromised, the incident affects everyone — but coordinated response across agencies is almost never exercised.
Limited cybersecurity staff and budget
Many county IT departments have no dedicated cybersecurity staff. Exercises must be practical, actionable, and designed for teams that wear multiple hats — not theoretical exercises designed for Fortune 500 SOCs.
Public accountability and media pressure
When government services go down, the public knows immediately. Media coverage, constituent complaints, and elected official communication all need to be part of the incident response plan.
Threat Landscape
Threats targeting your sector
Real adversary tactics we test against in every engagement.
Government Ransomware
Ransomware targeting county networks — encrypting records systems, permitting, finance, and public safety dispatch. Tests your ability to maintain critical services and coordinate recovery.
Citizen Data Breach
Exfiltration of personally identifiable information from tax records, permits, court records, or public health databases. Tests notification decisions and regulatory compliance.
Election Infrastructure Attack
Attacks targeting voter registration systems, election night reporting, or election office networks. Tests election security response and public communication.
Cross-Agency Lateral Movement
Attackers who compromise one agency and move laterally through shared infrastructure to reach critical systems in other departments.
Public Safety System Compromise
Attacks targeting 911 dispatch, emergency management, or law enforcement systems — where system downtime has immediate public safety implications.
Phishing & Credential Harvesting
Large-scale phishing campaigns targeting government employees — credential harvesting for VPN access, email compromise, and financial fraud.
Scenarios
Example exercise scenarios
Custom-designed for counties & municipal government environments. Every scenario is MITRE ATT&CK-mapped.
Ransomware encrypts county ERP system — payroll, permitting, and court records offline for 72+ hours
Attacker compromises one agency and moves laterally through shared Active Directory to 6 other departments
Double-extortion group threatens to publish citizen tax records and Social Security numbers
Election office network compromise detected 2 weeks before a general election
Ransomware hits during natural disaster response — emergency management coordination impacted
911 dispatch system experiencing intermittent failures attributed to network compromise
Phishing campaign targets county finance department — fraudulent wire transfers initiated
Third-party managed service provider compromise affects 4 county agencies simultaneously
Why Us
Why counties & municipal government organizations choose us
SDVOSB certified — engage us via federal set-aside contracts under FAR 19.14 and 13 CFR 125
We understand local government operations — exercises test multi-agency coordination, not just IT incident response
Scenarios built from real attacks on counties and municipalities (City of Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Oakland)
CISA alignment — exercise documentation satisfies federal grant requirements and MS-ISAC recommendations
Designed for small IT teams — practical, actionable exercises that don't require a dedicated SOC
We test public communication decisions — media response, constituent notification, elected official briefings
Multi-agency exercises that coordinate IT, public safety, legal, finance, and elected leadership
Methodology built on national special-event cyber readiness practice — the same discipline used when government stakeholders are in the room, adapted for counties, municipalities, and special districts
Remediation roadmaps aligned to available grant funding (SLCGP, HSGP) and budget cycles
Pricing
Engagement options
Start where your organization is. Build from there.
Cyber Readiness Assessment
First structured exercise with full capability assessment.
Schedule Scoping CallOperational Cyber Resilience Program
Maturity scoring, playbook recommendations, executive accountability.
Schedule Scoping CallEnterprise Cyber Crisis Simulation
Full-day executive crisis simulation with remediation roadmap.
Schedule Scoping CallReady to test your county's cyber resilience?
A 30-minute scoping call is all it takes. We'll learn your environment and design an exercise that builds real operational readiness.
Schedule Scoping Call