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Richland County adopts cybersecurity standards compiled to comply with House Bill 96
Summary
The Richland County Board of Commissioners approved a countywide cybersecurity policy on Sept. 25 that compiles existing National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) practices into a single document to meet requirements tied to House Bill 96.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 25 approved a countywide cybersecurity policy that consolidates existing information-technology practices into a single document intended to satisfy requirements associated with House Bill 96.
Nate McVicker of the Richland County auditor’s office, who presented the document to the commissioners, said county IT has been following NIST standards for several years and that the new package is largely a compilation to ensure formal compliance. “I am actually pleased to announce that county IT under the Richland County auditor has actually been following these NIST standards for, a while now, a few years,” McVicker said. He added the step was “just a matter of compiling it into 1 document to be compliant with House Bill 96.”
Commissioner Tony Vero opened discussion and asked for a motion to approve the document. The motion carried on a roll call with commissioners recorded as voting yes (Mr. Barrow; Mr. Mears; Mr. Banks). The board instructed staff to distribute the requirements to elected offices and county departments so the countywide policy would be implemented.
The package references the National Institute of Standards and Technology best practices and the county’s obligation to align with House Bill 96; McVicker said the county had already been following those standards under existing auditor’s office practices. The board did not discuss changes to staffing, budget, or specific technical controls during the public agenda item.
The county administrator and auditor’s IT staff will be responsible for next steps to publish the compiled document and notify county offices, according to the presentation.
