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Lorain County formalizes cybersecurity plan, appoints IT director as CISO
Summary
The county adopted a 150‑page cybersecurity plan to comply with Ohio law and appointed IT director Todd Sharkey as county Chief Information Security Officer; officials said sensitive details will be withheld from public disclosure to limit threat actor intelligence.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 19 to adopt a countywide cybersecurity plan and to appoint Todd Sharkey, the county IT director, as the county’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Commissioners said the plan is a response to recent state legislation and insurance requirements that make county officials responsible for coordinated cybersecurity oversight. The plan — described as…
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