New York is one of the few states in the nation to have a dedicated Cyber Office, which centralizes cybersecurity management efforts. The office, led by New York’s first Chief Cyber Officer Colin Ahern, works to protect the state’s critical infrastructure, digital assets and individuals’ information from cyber threats.

Ahern and Deputy Chief Cyber Officer for Operations Michaela Lee will be speaking at City & State’s “Information Security Summit” on Oct. 7. Ahead of the event, Lee spoke about what her office does and how the state is preparing for evolving cyber threats. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What are currently the biggest concerns for New York state regarding cyber threats and cybersecurity?

We know that adversaries are targeting critical infrastructur

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