NC Joint Cybersecurity Task Force (JCTF) Resource Page
Through the various components and partners of the JCTF, there are proactive resources available to State, Local and Tribal entities as well as critical infrastructure partners such as public-facing Internet Protocol monitoring, cyber hygiene assessments, education, training and outreach, liaison and information sharing to prevent and mitigate cascading impacts from cybersecurity incidents, as well as operational support response.
The JCTF is authorized to provide incident response and recovery efforts on behalf of State, Local and Tribal entities and to public and private sector Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) entities. Generally, CIKR entities that can request assistance from the JCTF are State, local and tribal governments, as well as political subdivisions thereof, to include the Education Facilities Subsector (K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, and business and trade schools).
If you believe you have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident, you are encouraged to use the Statewide Cybersecurity Incident Report Form, in accordance with NC General Statute §143B-1379.
If you meet the criteria for JCTF support and would like to receive incident response support, please contact the 24-Hour Watch through the N.C. Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management, at NCEOC@NCDPS.GOV or 919-733-3300.
The North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force (JCTF) is a partnership between the NC Department of Information Technology’s Enterprise Security Risk Management Office (ESRMO), NC Emergency Management, the NC National Guard’s Cyber Security Response Force (CSRF), and the NC Local Government Information Systems Association (NCLGISA) IT Strike Team. We provide free cyber incident response and technical assistance to State, Local, and Tribal Government entities, as well as public K-12, the NC Community College and public universities. Our Task Force also includes federal and state partnerships with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Secret Service (USSS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the NC State Bureau of Investigation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NCISAAC).
Resources
For online crimes targeting an individual or business, make a report to the local law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction. For crimes crossing state or international boundaries, contact a Federal Law Enforcement agency with jurisdiction:
- Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Multiple reporting options
- Federal Incident Notification Guidelines (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency)
- CISA Cybersecurity Services and Tools
- CISA Stop Ransomware
- CISA Education & Training Resource List
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Advice
- Ready.gov Cybersecurity Information
- NIST Free & Low Cost Online Cybersecurity Learning Content
- NSA Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Service (requires active DoD contract)
- Secure NC (Cyber resources and services to state agencies and local and tribal government entities)
- No More Ransom Project
- Cybercrime Support Network
- CyberPeace Institute (Humanitarian and Non-Governmental Organizations)
- National Cybersecurity Alliance
- Cyber Threat Alliance
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Awareness
- Google: Be Internet Awesome (Kids, Families, Educators)
- PrivacyRights.org Listing of Data Breaches
- Identity Theft Resource Center Breach Alert Searchable Database
- Have I Been Pwned? Searchable Data Breach Database