Although government agencies can’t totally eliminate their cybersecurity risk, there are practical steps government employees can take to reduce it. 

One challenge for reducing the risk of a data breach, however, is the complexity of modern IT environments. When it comes to cybersecurity, you can’t protect what you don’t know exists.  

It’s essential for agencies to have a solid inventory of their assets, including: 

• Data 
• Cloud providers  
• The companies cloud providers depend on  

Having a complete view of your assets ensures your agency is accounting for everything that could be a target, giving you a solid foundation to protect anything that’s considered attractive to bad actors. 

Check out this report to get more specific steps that agencies can take to reduce risk.