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ChallengeUpdated on 16 September 2025

Municipal Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy Development

Subsecretaria de innovación de la agencia de desarrollo productivo de Escobar at Municipio de Escobar

Escobar, Argentina

About

As Escobar increases its digital services and open data, it faces growing cybersecurity risks. Currently, there is no unified strategy to manage cyber threats or respond to incidents. The challenge is to design and implement a comprehensive Municipal Cybersecurity Strategy that includes risk management, internal policies, team training, and incident response protocols.
Main objectives:

  • Establish municipal cybersecurity policies

  • Create a strategic cybersecurity plan

  • Deploy prevention and mitigation tools

  • Train staff in digital security

  • Raise public awareness on cyber hygiene
    Expected impact:

  • Reduced system vulnerabilities

  • Enhanced protection of citizen data

  • Trust in digital municipal services

  • Compliance with national and international standards
    Needs:

  • Specialized technical and legal assistance

  • Monitoring and incident management tools

  • Continuous staff training

  • Internal policy development

Topic

  • Cybersecurity
  • Systems
  • Safety and Security
  • Services
  • Intelligent Security
  • Public Services
  • Public Safety

Type

  • Client-provider collaboration (commercial agreement)
  • Public tender
  • Technological licensing
  • Consultancy services

Organisation

Municipio de Escobar

Public Entity

Escobar, Argentina

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